Maintenance Technician

• → Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and breakdown maintenance on fixed production plant and machinery.
• →Maintain, repair and replace conveyor systems, including rubber conveyor belts, rollers, idlers, pulleys, drums, bearings, gearboxes and drive units.
• →Complete conveyor belt inspections, tracking, alignment, tensioning and replacement work to maintain safe and reliable operation.
• →Diagnose and rectify mechanical faults on conveyors and associated processing equipment, minimising downtime and supporting production targets.
• →Carry out planned shutdown maintenance, component replacements and plant improvement work.
• →Raise defects, complete work orders and accurately record maintenance activity using the site maintenance system.
• →Maintain engineering stores and safety-critical spares to support planned work and breakdown response.
• →Work in line with site Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, including permits to work, isolations, risk assessments and safe systems of work.

What we're looking for; 

• →A time-served Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter or Mechanical Maintenance Technician, qualified to NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent.
• →Strong hands-on mechanical maintenance experience within a production, manufacturing, processing, waste, recycling, aggregates, quarrying, cement or similar heavy industrial environment.
• →Essential experience maintaining and repairing conveyor systems, including rubber conveyor belts or rubber-lined conveyors.
• →Practical experience of conveyor components including rollers, idlers, pulleys, drums, bearings, gearboxes, motors, drive systems, chains, sprockets, chutes and scrapers.
• →Experience completing both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs in a fast-paced operational environment.
• →Mechanical fault-finding experience across rotating equipment, belt drives, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• →Knowledge of safe working practices, including permit-to-work systems, isolation/LOTO procedures and risk assessments.
• →Basic electrical fault-finding experience is beneficial, but this is a predominantly mechanical role.

What’s next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. 

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. 

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.