Shift Electrical Maintenance Technician

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 10,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Help us make a difference as a Maintenance Technician, based in Redcar.

A quick look at the role.

With a proven record of maintenance engineering behind you, you will have experience in providing essential electrical or mechanical support on production and ancillary machinery with clear evidence of maintaining a safe working environment. Experience of plastic processing and extrusion machinery, or automated manufacturing machinery would be an advantage but is not a prerequisite.

The hours for this position are 4 on 4 off (2 days, 2 nights then 4 off).

Why it's an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Improving machinery and facilities reliability through maintenance activities, modification and good engineering practises
• Carrying out routine maintenance activities ensuring equipment performance is maintained and optimised
• Fault finding and repairs in breakdown situations, using engineering drawings and machine manuals
• Carrying out PPM tasks for all key equipment
• Assisting the MRO team maintain spare parts stores stock levels & records
• Undergoing training to maintain or improve competency and skill levels
• Operating with a degree of autonomy working within the parameters of department deliverables and health and safety legislation.
• Providing support and assistance to the production and engineering departments as well as improving the service provided by the maintenance department as a whole.
• Carrying out routine inspections and either repair or report defects to management

Requirements

Here's what we require:

• Engineering qualification in electrical or mechanical maintenance
• Maintaining production machinery
• Fault finding in control panels on PLC's, VSD's and relay logic circuit
• Fault finding on / replacing motors including Star Delta
• Maintaining production machinery
• Fault finding on mechanical equipment i.e. gearboxes, pumps, conveyors etc.
• Numeracy and ability to understand numerical data
• Good understanding of engineering and quality standards
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and on own initiative
• Be able to fault find using electrical drawings

Benefits

And here's why you'll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching - because if you don't grow, we don't grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Medical and dental scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme

Dedicated to diversity.

At Biffa we believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results. It's why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.