Maintenance Operative - Winfrith

9-Day Fortnight | Nuclear Sector | New Projects & Career Growth

With continued growth across our sector and exciting new projects coming online, we are looking for a skilled Maintenance Operative to join our team in Winfrith.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the commissioning, maintenance, and reliability of critical assets supporting the future of nuclear waste treatment technologies.

Working closely with Project Engineers and Operations teams, you'll be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance activities across site systems and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) using CMMS systems such as MaintMaster
Respond to breakdowns, fault-find, diagnose issues, and restore equipment safely and efficiently
Conduct repairs, replacements, and adjustments on plant and material-handling equipment
Support installation, commissioning, and modification of new equipment
Complete maintenance records and CMMS updates accurately
Ensure compliance with permits, RAMS, SSOW, and site safety procedures
Conduct inspections, condition monitoring, and support root cause analysis
Work collaboratively with engineering, operations, and project teams
Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and reduce downtime

Do you have what it takes?

Essential Skills & Experience

Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 qualification
Proven maintenance experience within industrial or process environments
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability
Experience using CMMS systems (MaintMaster, SAP, Maximo or similar)
Understanding of permit-to-work systems and safe systems of work
Good working knowledge of plant and material-handling equipment
Full clean driving licence

What's in for you?

Competitive salary up to £35,000.00 + Quarterly Bonus
6% Contributory Pension
9-day fortnight
Opportunity to work on innovative nuclear waste treatment facilities
Long-term career development within a growing sector
Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

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