Mobile Maintenance Engineer – MRF, HWRC & Property

Location: [East London]

Salary: £42,868.80 per annum

Working Pattern: Monday–Friday 40 hours per week, 7am-3.30pm

A quick look at the role:

We are looking for a skilled and reliable Maintenance Engineer to take responsibility for the maintenance, repair and upkeep of our Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and associated property and site infrastructure.

The role will involve a combination of planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, fault finding and general site maintenance, ensuring that facilities, machinery, buildings and essential services remain safe, operational and compliant.

Key Responsibilities:

- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across the MRF.

- Inspect, maintain and repair processing equipment and associated machinery.

- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults where applicable.

- Carry out routine inspections and preventative maintenance to reduce equipment breakdowns.

- Assist with maintenance of conveyors, screens, balers, compactors, motors, pumps and other recycling equipment.

- Identify recurring faults and recommend improvements to improve reliability.

- Maintain the general infrastructure and facilities across HWRC sites.

- Inspect and repair skips, bays, barriers, gates, fencing, signage and other site equipment.

- Carry out general building and property maintenance

Essential criteria:

- Previous experience in a maintenance, engineering, facilities or similar practical role.

- Good mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills.

- Practical experience repairing and maintaining buildings, equipment and site infrastructure.

- Ability to work independently and prioritise maintenance requirements.

- Full UK driving licence, where travel between sites is required.

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