Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Technician
📍 Location: Materials Recycling Facility – East London/Kent
💷 Salary: Up to £54,000
🕒 Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time
🔁 Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off
About the Opportunity
SearchTech is supporting a leading organisation in the recycling and industrial processing sector as they continue to expand their UK engineering workforce. We are now seeking experienced Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Technicians to join their high-performing team at a modern Materials Recycling Facility.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, hands-on engineer looking to further develop within a fast-paced, highly automated environment. You will play a key role in maximising equipment uptime, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring safe and efficient operation of plant assets.
Role Responsibilities
Electrical Focus with Mechanical Support:
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Carry out planned preventive maintenance activities safely and in line with maintenance strategies
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Respond to breakdowns, faults and reactive work, ensuring minimal disruption to operations
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Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults and implement effective corrective actions
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Support improvements, upgrades and modification projects to enhance plant reliability
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Complete risk assessments to maintain safe working practices at all times
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Ensure all engineering documentation, reports and shift logs are completed to required standards
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Provide accurate technical feedback to operational leadership for decision-making
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Assist with equipment installations, refurbishments, commissioning and project work
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Maintain and update maintenance systems including CMMS records
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Participate in problem-solving sessions such as RCA workshops and continuous improvement meetings
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Attend daily engineering and operational reviews, reporting on maintenance compliance and progress
What We’re Looking For
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NVQ Level 3 in Electro-technical Installations, Electrotechnical Systems & Equipment, or equivalent
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Experience within a recycling, manufacturing, food, waste processing, aggregates, industrial engineering, or similar environment
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Strong understanding of CMMS, maintenance planning and compliance
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Proven experience with both reactive and preventive maintenance activities
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Ability to work logically under pressure and troubleshoot effectively
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Strong communication and reporting capability
Benefits Include:
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Competitive salary
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Company pension contribution
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Call-out payments & paid overtime at 1.5x rate
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23 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
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Career development and internal progression opportunities
Interested?
If you’re a skilled Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Technician ready for a new technical challenge in a forward-thinking industry, we’d love to hear from you.
