Biogas Maintenance Engineer

Astute's Renewables team is partnered with an established and expanding business, who own and run a portfolio of anaerobic digestion plant. They are looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer for their site in Exeter.

• Be Responsible for all operational equipment and machinery including, but not limited to front end processing, pumping technology, digester and ancillary equipment, heating circuit and pasteurisation processes
• Follow, maintain and improve FIIX for all PPM's, input and detail any repairs or services on machinery to enhance a maintenance regime against each piece of equipment.
• Review and or provide thorough method statements, risk assessments and permit to work for non-routine maintenance tasks
• Build and improve on a thorough planned preventative maintenance program
• Support across three sites within their portfolio as and when needed
• Provide basic training, support and mentoring for site operatives
• Deliver planned improvements and refurbishments as part of the planned maintenance programme
• Ensure control measures and SSW (safe systems of work) are in place when undertaking any maintenance task
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and insure a safe and tidy work areas.
• Undertake any training requirements as identified by your line manager to support you in your role.
• Be part of an on-call rota
• Other duties as required

• A recognised engineering qualification or demonstratable experience
• IOSH is desired
• Compex and ATEX is desired
• Telehandler licence or experience
• A full UK Driving Licence is essential

• Experience working in anaerobic digestion or a similar heavy processing environment such as water treatment, food manufacturing ect
• Practical environmental and working safely knowledge
• Electrical competence
• Computer literate
• Mechanical hands-on Engineering Essential
• Working Knowledge of substrate pumps
• Confined Space Training
• Experience of using and fixing pumps, valves, screw conveyors, gearbox drive units, heating circuits, Macerators, Hammer mills and Mixers

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Company Bonus
• Company Pension
• Other benefits discussed at interview

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