Maintenance Technician

Veolia UK

. Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and breakdown maintenance on fixed production plant and machinery .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeShrewsbury • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £45,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in mechanical maintenance, particularly in conveyor systems and associated processing equipment, while adhering to health, safety, and environmental procedures. Proficient in planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs within heavy industrial environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Mechanical Maintenance ExperienceConveyor Systems RepairPlanned Preventative MaintenanceMechanical Fault-FindingPermit-To-Work Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Mechanical FittingConveyor Belt InspectionReactive RepairsComponent ReplacementFault DiagnosisHydraulic SystemsPneumatic SystemsElectrical Fault-FindingMaintenance Activity RecordingSafety-Critical Spares Management

Tools & Technologies

Site Maintenance SystemIsolation/LOTO ProceduresRisk Assessments

Certifications & Qualifications

NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3

Industry Keywords

ProductionManufacturingProcessingWasteRecyclingAggregatesQuarryingCementHeavy Industrial Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and breakdown maintenance on fixed production plant and machinery
Maintain, repair and replace conveyor systems and components
Complete conveyor belt inspections, tracking, alignment, tensioning and replacement work
Diagnose and rectify mechanical faults on conveyors and associated processing equipment
Carry out planned shutdown maintenance, component replacements and plant improvement work
Raise defects, complete work orders and record maintenance activity using the site maintenance system
Maintain engineering stores and safety-critical spares
Follow site Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, including permits to work, isolations, risk assessments and safe systems of work

Requirements

What you’ll need

Time-served Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter or Mechanical Maintenance Technician
NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent
Strong hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in 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 with rollers, idlers, pulleys, drums, bearings, gearboxes, motors, drive systems, chains, sprockets, chutes and scrapers
Experience completing 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 permit-to-work systems, isolation/LOTO procedures and risk assessments
Basic electrical fault-finding experience is beneficial

Benefits

Comp & perks

15% night shift allowance
17 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
Access to company/people’s pension scheme
Discounts on groceries and well-known retailers
Resources supporting physical, mental and financial health
24-hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for employee and household family members
One paid day of leave every year to volunteer and support the community
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Reasonable application adjustments
Disability Confident Employer interview scheme for eligible applicants