Maintenance Fitter

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether were 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. Its a view thats shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career thats always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

And its why were the UKs No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Help us make a difference as a Maintenance Fitter at our West Sussex MBT/AD facility.

Salary: £40,976 per annum.

Permanent late shift - 14:30-22:30 Monday-Friday

A quick look at the role.

Why its an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Provide high operational availability, and an efficient breakdown repair service through diagnosis running faults and ensuring effective repairs and improvements are conducted within minimum timescales.
• Carry out installation work to the required standards.
• Ensure productivity and availability exceeds minimum defined standards, whilst driving best practice and continuous improvement in cost control and processing operations.
• Develop and implement a programme of planned preventative maintenance and inspection to minimise downtime, provide records of recurrent faulting and develop engineered solutions to these issues.
• To liaise with external contractors on specific repairs/maintenance work.
• Keep abreast of changes to Health & Safety, Environmental Legislation and Company Policies to ensure defined standards and best practices are implemented.
• Ensure compliance with all Company policies, processes and procedures.
• Review maintenance activities, implementing necessary corrective actions as required.
• To carry out any other such reasonable job related tasks as the Company may require.
• Work alongside the Mechanical Technician to drive the engineering team in line with Shift Supervisor and pursue daily engineering issues that affect production and plant availability.
• To carry out any other such reasonable job related tasks as the Company may require.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork in line with company values

Requirements

Heres what we require:

• Able to read engineering drawings, identify and use hand tools, change bearings, track conveyors, sound understanding of mechanical principles, welding, grinding, fixing equipment and making it work.

Advantageous to have

• Engineering Qualification Level 2/3 City and Guilds / NVQ
• Previous health and safety training, IOSH, NEBOSH Does not need to be in date but proof of experience.
• IOSHH Managing Safely
• Supervisory experience
• DSEAR Awareness
• Proven Welding experience

Benefits

And heres why youll love it at Biffa.

• Ongoing career development, training and coaching
• Because if you dont grow, we dont grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Life cover.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why youll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

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