Maintenance Technician - Rainham

Job Description

Ready to find the right role for you?

Salary: Competitive plus Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Coldharbour Lane Rainham Essex RM13 9YB

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll be pushing for innovative solutions to create a more sustainable future for all.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture. What we can offer you:

1. 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
2. Access to our company pension scheme
3. Free physiotherapy service
4. Discounts on everything from groceries to well-known retailers
5. Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
6. Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you’ll be doing:

1. Liaise with the Facilities manager to maintain efficient and effective plant operations
2. Prevent plant breakdowns by ensuring the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) is carried out, ensuring that the risk of downtime is kept to a minimum ultimately maximising profit and revenue
3. Planning and scheduling all of the maintenance aspects of the IWMF, minimising disruption to operations and maximising uptime and availability
4. Carry out planned and breakdown maintenance on a variety of plant and apparatus including Conveyors, baling equipment, Low Voltage equipment, motors, gearbox, mechanical drives, material handling equipment, plant auxiliaries, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical and optical, magnetic and Eddy current separation technology
5. Responsible for checking the method statements of the contractors before they are permitted to carry out any work and ensuring site inductions and regular monitoring is carried out as per company policy and procedure

What we’re looking for:

1. Extensive experience with recycling equipment including material handling, screening and shredding systems
2. Proven expertise with various separation technologies (mechanical, optical, magnetic) and processing equipment (conveyors, balers, motors)
3. Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance strategies, preventive maintenance, and project management
4. Willingness to participate in emergency response and standby rotation for plant breakdowns
5. Thorough understanding of statutory inspection regulations and compliance requirements
6. Strong technical skills in control systems (DCS/SCADA/HMI/PLC) combined with effective planning and people management abilities

What’s next? Apply today, so we can make a difference for to come.

We’re proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia. We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested.

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues.