Engineering Trainee

Come and start your Engineering journey and be part of the future of engineering and maintenance operations within Biffa.

Location: Edmonton

Hours of work: Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday (6am - 6pm) - Only 4 days a week work.

Generous salary.

A quick look at the role

Help us make a difference as an Engineering Mate/Improver at our Edmonton Recycling MRF. Your qualification at a local college will be funded by Biffa.

We are looking for someone who has limited mechanical experience but wants to continue their journey to becoming a fully fledged Technician.

The role holder will effectively and efficiently respond to all operational engineering needs, as directed by the Engineering Supervisor, to reduce operational downtime, and to ensure health and safety requirements are always considered and executed.

Why it's an opportunity not to be wasted.

• Comply fully with all safety instructions, policies and procedure to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and all others present.
• Carry out problem solving activities on the plant and machinery to identify faults and rectify them.
• Work in a team to carry out maintenance, both preventative and breakdown, on all equipment on the site to reduce operational downtime.
• Take part in Root Cause Analysis activities (RCA) to identify the cause of failures and actions to prevent future failures, increasing plant uptime.
• Proactively identify potential faults and improvement opportunities on the plant and equipment to prevent future failures or to identify more efficient methods of work.
• Maintain the workplace, tools and engineering facilities to prevent hazard and risks in the workplace and to promote effective engineering practices.

Here's what we require:

• Knowledgeable in mechanical maintenance.
• Able to problem solve.
• Able to prioritise work.
• Computer literate.

And here's why you'll love it at Biffa.

• Ongoing career development, training and coaching - because if you don't grow, we don't grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Life cover.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you'll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.