Job Description

Our Business

px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group's continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com


The Beckton CHiP plant is designed to have an overall world-leading electrical efficiency of more than 55%, and export up to 17MW of electricity. The plant uses bioliquid fuels classified as renewable and sustainable such as tallow, used cooking oil soya oil and rapeseed oil to power a marine diesel engine. Renewable waste heat from the plant is used in the adjacent gas pressure reduction station owned by Cadent, enabling it to reduce the use of its existing gas heaters and let down the gas pressure for distribution.

The Opportunity

We are now recruiting for a Mechanical Technician at Beckton CHiP reporting directly to the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer. Part of the site management team the Mechanical Technician will ensure asset integrity and reliability is maintained in a manner consistent with delivering customer requirements and deliver improvements within the Engineering and Maintenance department that meet operational requirements, delivering against the agreed contract KPI's.

Minimum Requirements:

Mechanical apprenticeship / NVQ3 or equivalent qualification in mechanical discipline. Working in a 24/7 industrial process completing mechanical investigations, troubleshooting, planned repairs, predictive & preventative maintenance, equipment installation, fault finding. Maintaining rotating equipment. Working collaboratively with other departments & third parties. Correctly & safely working to business, legislative and discipline requirements. Applying legislation in responsibilities: PSSR, DSEAR, HASAWA, LOLER. Use of CMMS to complete accurate reporting, trending and improvement.

What you will receive from us

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25 days holiday plus bank holidays Contribution towards eye test and glasses Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount Long Service Awards Employee recognition scheme - ELITE Awards Employee Assistance Programme Flexible Benefits Package Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Closing date:

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.