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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a timber manufacturer and energy provider to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to work at their CHP plant in Invergordon.

This Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role offers a competitive salary, opportunity for overtime and a benefits package. 

If you are an experienced maintenance professional with experience in industrial environments, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will:

• Diagnose and repair faults in key technical process equipment to ensure the reliability and consistency of plant operations.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Conduct inspections on plant equipment, including motors, pumps, gearboxes, and hydraulic systems.
• Adhere to health, safety, and environmental compliance standards, promoting a culture of accountability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with motor controls, pressure and temperature sensors, and other control systems.
• Provide support for PLC fault-finding and control system maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work, system changes, and equipment configurations.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Time-served, dual-trained electrical/mechanical engineer with experience in an industrial setting.
• City & Guilds/NVQ qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Strong IT skills with the ability to maintain accurate maintenance records.

Personal skills

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role would suit someone who:

• Ability to be flexible around shift pattern including nights. 
• Communicates effectively with colleagues and contractors.
• Has a strong focus on safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Salary and benefits of the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician role

• A competitive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible around shift pattern including nights. 

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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading timber processor to recruit a Maintenance Engineer for its Troon site.  The Maintenance Engineer role comes with a competitive hourly rate + 30% shift allowance and additional benefits.  If you’re a multiskilled Maintenance Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that is a recognised leader in their industry, then submit your CV to apply today.                  Responsibilities and duties  Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor you will:

• Carry out reactive and proactive maintenance on production plant and equipment.
• Installation of new equipment
• Fault find and resolve problems on equipment.
• Participate in both summer and winter plant overhauls.
• Complete work permits as required. 

Professional qualifications  We are looking for someone with the following:

• Time-served multi skilled maintenance professional
• Experience in similar heavy processing environment. 
• Relevant engineering qualification in either mechanical or electrical. 
• Multiskilled 

   Personal skills The Maintenance Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• Excellent with planning and attention to detail
• Able to work individually or part of a team.
• Self-motivated. 

  Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Engineer role 

• Competitive salary
• Shift allowance

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading O&M provider to recruit a Lead Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician for its Energy from Waste power plant in Hull. 

The Lead Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician role offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, and excellent opportunities for professional development.

If you’re an Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician seeking to contribute to a site that’s driving innovation in sustainable energy, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

  Responsibilities and duties of the Lead EC and I Technician role Reporting to the EC and I Engineer, you will:

• Provide technical and day-to-day leadership across all electrical, control and instrumentation maintenance activities on site
• Ensure EC and I works are planned and delivered in line with corporate, legislative and safety standards
• Lead the EC and I maintenance team and coordinate third-party contractors to ensure safe and timely task delivery
• Support fault finding, investigation and resolution of plant issues in collaboration with operations and engineering teams
• Plan and schedule maintenance activities through the site CMMS, ensuring accurate reporting and continuous improvement
• Coordinate EC and I input into projects, outages and plant modifications, including effective handover into operations
• Support compliance activities including audits, inspections and KPI reporting
• Contribute to the maintenance of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation
• Provide out of hours and emergency call-out support as part of the site rota

 

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Time served apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification
• Experience working in power generation, energy from waste or a continuous high-hazard process environment
• Strong knowledge of HV and LV systems, control systems, instrumentation and distributed control systems
• Experience supervising technicians and managing contractor activities
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and P&IDs
• Working knowledge of permit to work systems and safe systems of work
• Experience using a computerised maintenance management system

  Personal skills The Lead EC and I Technician role would suit someone who is:

• A confident technical lead with a strong commitment to safety
• Organised and able to prioritise work in a fast-paced operational environment
• Collaborative and comfortable working across engineering, operations and projects
• Proactive, dependable and focused on continuous improvement
• Clear and professional in communication with teams and stakeholders

 

Salary and benefits of the Lead EC and I Technician role

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Flexible benefits package including overtime, bonus and pension contribution.   

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading global provider of environmental solutions a to recruit a Technical Plant Engineer on a 6 month contract for its energy facility in Cornwall.     The Technical Plant Engineer role comes with a daily rate up to £850.  Key skills required for the Technical Plant Engineer role  

• Degree or higher qualification in engineering or management discipline
• Expertise with industrial boilers and pressure parts welding.
• Experience in power generation, or heavy process/engineering industries.
• Understanding and experience of environmental legislation and management systems.
• Project management experience
• Ideally a Chartered engineer or working towards Chartered status.

  Location, day rate and timeframe of the Technical Plant Engineer role  

• St Austell, Cornwall
• 6 month contract
• Daily rate up to £850. 

 

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading energy provider to recruit an EC&I Technician to work on a CHP plant in Seascale.  This crucial EC&I Technician has Monday to Friday working hours and the salary can be discussed upon application.  If you’re an EC&I Technician who has completed an apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification, submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Site Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Fault finding, installing and maintaining, instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow and level) and control systems.
• Calibrations and loop checking of instruments relating to the sites DCS/control systems.
• Maintaining the continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS)
• Assist in the development of plant modification and improvement work.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site CMMS
• Supervising and directing on site contractors when required
• Ensuring strict HSE compliance at all times.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• A recognised EC&I engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3 / HNC or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of maintenance on controls and instrumentation equipment
• Experience working in a maintenance position in a similar industry. 

    Personal skills The EC and I Technician role would suit someone who:  

• Has a positive attitude and is able to take initiative on site. 
• Adheres to SHEQ regulations. 
• Able to work Monday to Friday fixed hours. 

    Salary and benefits of the EC and I Technician role  

• Competitive Salary and benefits package 

 

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading energy provider to recruit an Operations Technician to work on a Combined Heat and Power Plant in Seascale on a 12 month fixed term contract.    This crucial Operations Technician role is working on a rotating shift pattern and the salary can be discussed on application.   If you’re an Operations Technician with experience in a similar heavy process industry, submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Shift Manager you will:

• Work as part of the operations team.
• Ensure safe and efficient operation of the CHP plant.
• Perform frontline mechanical and electrical maintenance as necessary.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

•  Experience working in a similar heavy process industry including power, chemical, refineries, etc.
• Applications from ex-defence candidates welcome.
• A relevant engineering qualification is desired.

    Personal skills The Operations Technician role would suit someone who:  

• Is able to work a rotating shift pattern.
• Lives in the Seascale area for the duration of the FTC.
• Works well in a team environment and also independent.
• Prioritises high levels of health and safety.

    Salary and benefits of the role  

• Salary to be discussed on application
• Rotating shift pattern on 7 week cycle with blocked time off.

Astute are looking for an Operations Technician to join the expanding Operations Team on a Combined Heat and Power facility in East London. Utilising the latest technology, the site is producing 17MW of Heat & Power from used fats, oils and greases (FOGS) from the local area.   Reporting to the Site Operations Supervisor you will be part of a Shift Team (sometimes alone) responsible for the safe and efficient running of the CHP in line with business and statutory needs. If you have the right skills & experience and want to find out more, please get in touch!     Responsibilities and duties: As an Operations Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Operating the plant to ensure compliance in line with Company and Client procedures
• Carrying out first line maintenance to ensure plant availability and performance is at a high level whilst ensuring adherence with safety, environmental and statutory requirements.
• Identifying and reporting plant defects, observations and anomalies that may affect the safety of the site or operation of the plant
• Completing assigned safety duties, including safe systems of work, setting people to work and the company’s safety systems
• Assisting the Operations Supervisor with projects and outage preparation
• Controlling the offloading of materials onto site, this may include road tanker fuel, oil and urea deliveries and directing the right material to dedicated storage tanks.

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• C&G/NVQ Level 3 minimum in Engineering/Plant Operations or Apprentice qualified
• IOSH or H&S certificate

    Personal skills The Operations Technician would suit someone with:

• Mechanical/Electrical maintenance skillset
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in Power Generation in an Operations based role
• Royal Navy Marine Engineer Leading Marine Engineers are welcome to apply
• Comfortable working alone and as part of a time during a shift

    Salary and benefits of the Operations Technician role

• Competitive Salary
• Excellent Benefits Package
• Opportunity to join a CHP power plant

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