Maintenance Technician - Energy Recovery Plant - SIC07523

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Advertisement Details The Maintenance Technician works as part of a small team and is responsible for undertaking a range of maintenance (electrical, mechanical, filtration and building fabric maintenance) on all facilities owned and operated by ...

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The Maintenance Technician works as part of a small team and is responsible for undertaking a range of maintenance (electrical, mechanical, filtration and building fabric maintenance) on all facilities owned and operated by Waste Management Services.  The main area of work will be concentrated on maintenance of the Council’s Waste to Energy Plant, which operates on a 24 hours per day basis, therefore a shift system is in operation.

Specific tasks of the Maintenance Technician will be:

  • To undertake maintenance, repair or replacement of plant or equipment as necessary, involving the purchase of spare parts when required;
  • To undertake maintenance checks on plant, equipment and building fabric as part of a planned programme or in response to requests from Plant Engineer and Plant Manager, example attached;
  • To keep inspection records of all plant and equipment and maintain other documentation as necessary; engineers log book, operational trends and emission records required by the authorisation;
  • To respond immediately to emergency situations, ensuring safety of operation at all times;
  • To ensure repair work is carried out with minimal disruption to service users; and
  • To be or to become knowledgeable and skilled in a wide range of maintenance tasks and disciplines other than the postholder’s specialist discipline e.g. furnace, water treatment.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

 

 

Additional Information

  • The grade of this post is I
  • Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,742 per annum
  • The service provision is 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, therefore a shift system is in operation. This vacancy is a Permanent Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week , 52.18 weeks per year
  • The post holder will also be required to work contracted overtime of approximately 60 hours and 24 minutes per year and unsocial hours of 1,079 hours and 5 minutes per year. 
  • A relocation package does not apply to this post
  • We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
  • You must have the ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited
  • We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Energy Recovery Plant, Lerwick.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Stuart Paton, Plant Engineering Manager, on 01595 745 171 or e-mail stuart.paton@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about:

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here

 

 

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