Maintenance Technician (Nightshift)

We are seeking a self-motivated, reliable and experienced Nightshift Maintenance Technician to carry out proactive and reactive maintenance at our Caythorpe site. This is a hands-on role ideal for a time-served technician with strong electrical and mechanical skills, a background in the waste or heavy manufacturing industries, and proven ability to weld and maintain critical processing equipment.

Hours-9pm - 7am, Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out fault diagnosis and repair on a wide range of plant equipment, including shredders, balers, conveyors, and sorting systems.
• Work across mechanical and electrical systems, including motors, gearboxes, bearings, sensors, control panels, and hydraulics.
• Support root cause analysis and provide suggestions for long-term solutions.
• Work to the highest safety standards, following site permit-to-work procedures and lock-out/tag-out protocols.
• Liaise with production and control room staff to coordinate maintenance with minimal disruption.

• NVQ level 3 Time-served apprenticeship or higher technical qualification(HNC/HND) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Multi-skilled Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years'' experience in industrial maintenance, ideally in the waste, recycling, or heavy manufacturing industries.
• Competent in welding and mechanical fabrication.
• Experience with shredders, balers, conveyors, and sorting systems is desirable.
• Electrical qualifications (e.g. 18th Edition) highly desirable.
• IOSH/NEBOSH certification or similar health and safety training (preferred).
• IPAF or MEWP trained.