Technical Maintenance Manager

Astute's Renewables team are looking for a number of people in the UK biogas market at the moment, with a key role being for a technical maintenance specialist. I'm looking to recruit a Technical Asset Maintenance Manager for a key client of mine who own and operate of a number of biogas assets in the South.

This position is going to be very hybrid between the sites. The role is paying a salary relevant to experience and is to be confidentially discussed with Tim at Astute People.

I'm specifically keen to hear from those who have performed maintenance and installation on biogas upgrading tech, CHPs, carbon capture units and CNG compression systems too.

An ideal location would be between the M5 in Devon and across to Reading, perhaps up to Swindon.

Reporting to the Operational Lead you will:

• Manage and be responsible for the cost-effective running and reliability of CO2 capture, biogas upgraders, CNG compression and CHPs on various assets
• Be hands on, on site, learning about the equipment, how it works and immersing yourself in the training required to become the internal aspect on the previously mentioned kit
• Manage contractual SLAs of the technology providers
• Work with the existing teams to upskill on niche pieces of kit when you can
• Continuously look at and develop the CMMS system, driving change when needed
• Technically support on site O&M teams if and when required
• Manage the inventory and critical spare parts across the portfolio
• Be available, by phone, at weekends when necessary to provide support if required
• Travel to sites to familiarise yourself with the equipment and gradually become the internal expert
• Always look for ways to increase uptime and efficiencies of the plants
• Staying away when required for business need

• A higher education in a relevant field, ie mechanical engineering
• Clean UK driving licence
• Experience in specific technology, ie CO2 capture, CNG compression, biogas upgraders and/or CHP

• Technical and capable of hands on maintenance as well as contract and contractor management
• Flexible. Flexibility will be pretty key here to attend sites and do what's required on the assets
• Familiar with ATEX, DSEAR and COMAH (ideally)
• Someone who is solutions and outcome-focussed

• Salary depending on experience
• Weekend rota with additional payment
• KPI related bonus
• Vehicle allowance
• Overtime available
• 33 days holiday
• Company pension
• Chance to be someone highly progressive and dynamic

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