Astute''s Power Team are working with one of the country''s leading Waste Management companies and supporting the recruitment of their newest Energy from Waste facility. The Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant is currently under construction, and when complete will be exporting -70MW of electricity to the grid, processing circa 600,000 tonnes of waste per year.

We are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader to join the Maintenance Team of this exciting project. As the Mechanical Team Leader, you''ll be responsible for overseeing the Mechanical Department to ensure reactive and preventative maintenance is scheduled and actioned in a timely manner to maximise plant reliability & availability. You''ll also be involved with supporting commissioning activities and working towards the plants operational handover.

If you''re interested and have the right skillset then please apply.

Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader role:
Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager, as a Mechanical Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Scheduling, planning and optimising all mechanical maintenance activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Supervising and directing contractors.
• Working closely with the operations department to assess and review plant performance shortfalls and how these can be rectified
• Manage and oversee the development and implementation of modifications and site improvement projects.
• Support the Maintenance Manager and work alongside the other Departmental Team Leaders in planning outages, managing site support service agreements and deputise for the Maintenance Manager.
• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner and in line with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies.
• Leading and managing a team of mechanical technicians to ensure the plant is maintained to the highest standard to ensure maximum plant availability

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

• A recognised qualification in Mechanical engineering at ideally HNC / ONC / HND level.
• Ideally qualified with an IOSH or equivalent with an appreciation of workplace Health & Safety including knowledge of Safe Systems of Work, LOTO, Isolations, SOP''s, RAMS.
• Recognised Mechanical Maintenance Apprenticeship.

Personal skills
The Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader role would suit someone who has:

• At least three years supervisory experience
• A further 3 - 5 years minimum in a hands on technical role working on mechanical plant
• Proven experience in coordinating and scheduling maintenance work
• Familiar with Health & Safety Regulations such as LOLER, PUWER & PSSR.
• Hands on experience with a range of equipment including boilers, turbines, pumps, valves, compressors, conveyors, gearboxes etc.
• Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in an industry such as Power Generation, Petrochemical or Oil & Gas etc. Marine Engineers from Merchant Fleet or Royal Navy will be considered.
• Involvement in plant mobilisation and commissioning is desirable but not essential.

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

• A competitive salary
• Site bonus up to 12%
• Overtime
• A contributory pension
• Opportunity to work on one of the newest Energy from Waste plants in the UK

INDPOW

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government''s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.