Job Description
Engineering Technician
Department: Operations
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Wesley Street
Enva is seeking a proactive and skilled Engineering Technician to join our Leicester Engineering team. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining and repairing shredders, conveyors, rotating plant, and site infrastructure to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations. This is a hands-on role involving both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support across our recycling and resource recovery facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out mechanical and electrical maintenance on shredders, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, and associated plant equipment.
- Diagnose faults and perform repairs to minimise downtime and maintain operational efficiency.
- Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with maintenance schedules.
- Conduct routine inspections, lubrication, adjustments, and component replacements.
- Accurately record maintenance activities and report equipment defects or emerging issues.
- Support plant shutdowns, refurbishments, and improvement projects.
- Work safely in accordance with company Health & Safety procedures, permit systems, and lockout/tagout (LOTO) requirements.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping within workshops and operational areas.
- Travel to other Leicester sites as required to support engineering activities.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Recognised Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification or completed apprenticeship.
- Experience maintaining industrial machinery, conveyors, shredders, or rotating plant.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of planned preventative maintenance principles.
- Knowledge of safe isolation procedures and maintenance best practices.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable
- Experience working within recycling, waste, manufacturing, or process industries.
- Knowledge of PUWER and LOLER requirements.
- Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
- Welding, fabrication, or additional engineering qualifications.
Personal Attributes
- Safety-focused with a proactive attitude.
- Reliable, adaptable, and willing to learn.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Able to work effectively under pressure and respond to breakdown situations.
Why Work For Enva?
Enva is committed to providing more than just jobs, we want to grow our business by offering career paths that match the aspirations of the talent that is increasingly aware of the need to protect the planet we all share. For the right candidates, the possibilities are truly endless and we will offer all the support, training and benefits you need to help you realise your true potential.
Examples of Company Benefits:
- A competitive salary in a growing company committed to our people.
- Competitive holiday allowance.
- Company pension scheme.
- Enhanced family friendly policies.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Lifestyle & leisure discounts (gym, cinema, shopping, and more).
- Employee life insurance.
- Bike2Work scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
