CCGT Mechanical Maintenance Specialist

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

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.

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 of the Mechanical Maintenance Specialist role

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 maximise plant availability and performance.

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.

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 of the Mechanical Maintenance Specialist role

• Salary of up £58,000 – £65,000
• Benefits package including private medical insurance, 30% bonus and 10% pension
• Opportunity to join a leading power company

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