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Mechanical Maintenance Specialist – CCGT
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Astute’s Power Team Partners with Leading Energy Company in the UK
Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company in the UK to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Specialist to join its CCGT site in North Lincolnshire.
Salary and Benefits
The Mechanical Maintenance Specialist role comes with a starting salary of £58,000 – £65,000 + medical insurance + bonus of up to 30% + 10% pension contributions.
Job Description
If you are HNC qualified and have at least 5 years’ experience in power generation on steam and gas turbines then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and Duties
Reporting to The Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader, you will:
- Plan, coordinate and deliver planned, preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance across the power station.
- Maintain critical plant equipment including gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, HRSGs, boilers, pressure systems, valves, pumps, and rotating equipment.
- Lead maintenance planning and work pack preparation, including risk assessments, method statements, and resource scheduling.
- Investigate equipment failures, diagnose faults, and lead root cause analysis to improve plant reliability.
- Support planned outages by preparing mechanical work scopes and ensuring work is delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
- Manage mechanical maintenance activities within the Maximo CMMS, including work orders, purchase requisitions, and maintenance documentation.
- Supervise contractors and maintenance teams, ensuring all activities comply with health, safety, and environmental standards.
- Develop maintenance strategies including lubrication, condition monitoring, and equipment reliability improvements.
- Provide technical support, coaching, and mentoring to technicians and apprentices within the mechanical team.
- Participate in reliability studies, HAZOPs, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize plant availability and performance.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering (essential) or a Degree in an Engineering discipline.
- Minimum of five years’ mechanical maintenance experience within the power generation industry. (essential)
- Strong knowledge of gas turbines, steam turbines, and associated balance of plant equipment. (Essential)
- Proven experience planning, scoping, and delivering complex mechanical maintenance activities and outages.
- COMPEX certification and MJI10/18/19 Flange Integrity training. Experience with laser alignment, balancing, condition monitoring, PSSR, and ASME B31.1/B31.3 is advantageous.
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Personal Skills
The Mechanical Maintenance Specialist role would suit someone who is:
- A self-motivated engineer who can manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
- A collaborative team player who enjoys sharing technical knowledge and developing others.
- A safety-focused professional with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary of up to £58,000 – £65,000
- Benefits package including private medical insurance, 30% bonus, and 10% pension
- Opportunity to join a leading power company
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed, or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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