Plant Maintenance Technician

Location:  Warrens Emerald Biogas, Newton Aycliffe

Contract:  Full-time, Permanent

Working Days:  4 on 4 off shifts (4 days on, 4 days off, followed by 4 nights on and 4 nights off)

Working hours:  6:00 am - 6:00 pm (Day shift) and 6:00 pm to 6:00 am (Night shift)

The Company:

Bio Capital Ltd is a leading renewable energy company operating multiple UK sites, producing renewable electricity, gas, and natural fertiliser. Our mission is to help achieve Net Zero and deliver nature-positive solutions.

Summary of Role:

To provide first line maintenance to a large scale, renewable energy facility. This role will ensure downtime is reduced or eliminated and complete preventative maintenance to meet the company KPI’s and budgets

Responsibilities:  

• Ensure high levels of Health, Safety and Environmental practice with a duty of care to yourself and others.
• Maintain and operate the plant following policy and procedure.

First Line Maintenance and Repairs

• Carry out repairs and maintenance on process equipment including, pumps, shredders, macerators etc.
• Carry out repairs and maintenance on mechanical sorting equipment.
• Carry out repairs and maintenance on a variety of gas handling equipment including blowers, compressors, upgrading units and filtration systems.
• Carrying out full site PPM’s and managing the inspection regime with a software-based CMMS system
• Carrying out repairs by deploying fabrication and welding equipment.

Fault Finding, Diagnosis and Reporting

• Perform mechanical, electrical and C&I fault finding on a variety of process equipment using a mixture of conventional techniques, SCADA analysis, PLC fault finding and PID diagrams.
• Write job cards and fault reports to a high standard using Microsoft Office applications.

Other Responsibilities

• Assist the maintenance manager with stock management and procurement.
• Management of contractors including RAMS review and issue of permit to work.
• Key contributor to the delivery of on-site capital projects
• Assist plant operators with processing as and when required 

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a sustainable energy solution that makes a real difference.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Full training and development opportunities.
• Supportive team environment.

Benefits

• Bonus Scheme
• Death in service
• Medical Cash Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Pension Salary Sacrifice
• Company Sick Pay
• 23 Days Holiday