Maintenance Engineer

About us

O.C.O Technology specialises in carbon capture, sustainable construction products and waste treatment. We currently operate three factories in the UK and have operations around the globe. Built on more than 20 years of award-winning research, Accelerated Carbonation Technology has helped make us a world leader in the permanent capture of carbon dioxide.

A hands-on role, working closely with the Operations Teams and contractors, ensuring the day to day maintenance is completed safely and effectively. Reporting to the Assistant Site Manager, the jobholder is responsible for the maintenance of the whole site including the process plant and equipment and general infrastructure. By developing a detailed understanding of the facility, the job holder will review and continuously improve maintenance systems, to ensure they are fit for purpose and that they comply with Health, Safety, Environment and Quality regulations.

Duties:

Responsible for the cleanliness and tidiness of the workshop and tools and replenishing consumables.

Responsible for the spares and relationships with suppliers to ensure essential spares are readily obtainable and that longer lead-time critical spares are stored securely and replaced whenever used.

Responsible to carry out and record all Daily, Weekly and Monthly PPM tasks in line with the schedules.

Guidance and training to assist operators with self-sufficiency in routine reactive maintenance tasks.

Reviewing and continuous development of maintenance plans by determining the most effective strategies for each piece of equipment as knowledge is built.

Responsible for the reliability of the plant, finding faults and repairing breakdowns.

Providing suggestions for improvements resulting in reduced downtime.

Flexibility to cover staff shortages and call outs to deal with breakdowns and to carry out other reasonable duties required by the Site Manager.

Essential Skills:

Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Fault finding and repairs of low voltage electrical equipment.

At least 5 years' experience within a maintenance environment with the ability to fault find and repair mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

Experience with bulk material conveying systems and process mixers.

Sound judgement skills and rational approach.

Team player with the ability to educate others in the importance of plant and equipment maintenance within a demanding production environment.

Ability to review and improve systems and processes and (in conjunction with the Site Manager) adapting schedules and routines as experience is gained in the plant and process.

Willingness to work under their own initiative.

The Job Holder will be the sole engineer on site at any given time.

Good organisational skills to be able to plan and prioritise tasks.

Must have a flexible approach to work and be contactable out of hours

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge of waste industry / environmental legislation.

Holder of a relevant Vocational Safety Qualification.

Hold appropriate mobile plant operating certificates. Counterbalance FLT. Front End Loader.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £50,300.44 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• This position requires both day and night shifts, are you able to commit to this?
• As part of our zero-tolerance policy on drugs and alcohol misuse, all staff will be tested on day one of employment, please confirm that you understand this.

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person