Mechanical Lead Technician

Astute's Power Team are working with one of the country's leading Waste Management companies and supporting the recruitment of their Energy from Waste facility in Lincolnshire.

We are looking for a Mechanical Lead Technician to join the Maintenance Team. As a Mechanical Lead Technician, you will lead the Mechanical Department to oversee safe, compliant and efficient maintenance activities across the Energy from Waste facility, providing leadership and direction to the team and contractors. You'll play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, ensuring high standards of safety and environmental performance, and driving continuous improvement.

If you're an experienced Mechanical Technician with supervisory experience and want to join an Energy from Waste Power Station, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities Of The Mechanical Lead Technician

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will:

• Planning and coordinating daily maintenance activities with the Maintenance Manager, Shift Team Leader and SHEQ team to maximise plant reliability and operational flexibility.
• Leading the Mechanical Maintenance Team, setting clear expectations and managing individual and team performance.
• Managing and developing the team and contractor support to deliver planned, preventative, scheduled and breakdown maintenance.
• Ensuring mechanical plant and equipment is maintained, serviced and repaired effectively, with accurate maintenance records.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with company health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Managing mechanical maintenance contracts, projects and strategic spares to support plant performance and reliability.
• Supporting staff appraisals and ensuring training and development needs are identified and addressed.
• Contributing to outage planning, scheduling and coordination to meet operational requirements.
• Planning and overseeing mechanical maintenance during outages and breakdowns, including contractor supervision and the review of documentation in line with company procedures.
• Supporting the management of maintenance budgets in line with business plan requirements.
• Deputising for the Maintenance Manager when required and contributing to the wider site Management Team.

Required Qualifications And Experience

To be considered, you must have

• Recognised Mechanical Maintenance Apprenticeship.
• Recognised qualification in Mechanical engineering at ideally HNC / ONC / HND level.
• Ideally qualified with an IOSH or equivalent with an appreciation of workplace Health & Safety including knowledge of Safe Systems of Work, LOTO, Isolations, SOP's, RAMS.
• Experience of hands on maintenance in power generation, preferably with solid knowledge of pressure parts systems, rotating plant, steam plant, compressors, valves, pumps and boilers
• Knowledge of relevant legislation including PSSR, LOLER, PUWER etc

Desirable Experience

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have:

• Experience with the planning and delivery of outages and engineering projects
• RCA (Root Cause Analysis) / CBM (Condition Based Monitoring) qualifications
• Proven ability to supervise and develop a small team effectively.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to influence colleagues and encourage best practice across teams.
• Good commercial awareness, including budget management.

Salary And Benefits

• Salary: Competitive
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday
• Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
• Benefits: Bonus, Overtime, Health Care Cash Plan etc

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.