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The role holder will drive best practice on a daily basis through high engineering, compliance and H&S standards.\nYour core responsibilities\nProvide high operational availability, and an efficient breakdown repair service. Diagnosis running faults and ensuring effective repairs and improvements are conducted within minimum time scale.\nDevelop and implement a programme of planned preventative maintenance and inspection to minimise downtime, provide records of recurrent faulting and develop engineered solutions to these issues.\nCarry out minor maintenance operations to plant and equipment.\nTo liaise with external contractors on specific repairs/maintenance work.\nKeep abreast of changes to health & safety and environmental legislation and company policies to ensure defined standards and best practice are implemented.\nOur essential requirement.\nEngineering qualifications NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.\nDesirable - Additional relevant qualifications.\nThe following job titles that would be considered for this role would be Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Electrical Technician, Maintenance Electrician, Shift Electrician, Maintenance Technician, Shift Engineer, Multi Skilled Electrician Electrical or Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Fitter etc.\nWe invest in you.\nSenior engineers in Biffa have developed their careers and been promoted within the business. 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