Biogas Maintenance Technician

December 19, 2025
£40000 - £40000
Urgent

Job Description

Astute’s Renewables Team is partnered with an established anaerobic digestion business who are looking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for their site just north of Glasgow. The site is currently benefiting from a substantial upgrade.

The Mechanical Maintenance Technician role comes with a salary of up to 41,000, overtime and company benefits.

If you’re an experienced Maintenance Technician and are looking to work for an established and growing business, then submit your CV to apply today.


Responsibilities and duties of the Maintenance Technician role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will:

  • Carrying out front line maintenance, such as greasing, unblocking pumps and oil changes.
  • Carrying out day to day preventative maintenance.
  • Responding to breakdowns with extensive fault finding (both electrical and mechanical) using SCADA systems to aid fault finding.
  • Liaise with operations teams and support with operations when required.
  • Collect and maintain documentation to meet safety, quality, compliance and legislation.
  • Assume other responsibilities from time to time in order to support objectives and personal career development.
  • Be willing to form part of a call out rota.
  • Be willing work overtime or shifts as required.
  • Other duties as required

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

  • Minimum served in a mechanical apprenticeship, or a recognised Engineering qualification
  • Full UK driving licence

Personal skills

The Maintenance Technician role would suit someone who is:

  • Experience working in Anaerobic Digestion or a similar processing environment such as EFW, Biomass, water treatment.
  • Experience carrying out first line maintenance on process plant such as pumps & conveyors is an advantage.
  • Ability to read P&ID’s.
  • Experienced in fault finding techniques and continuous improvement methodologies
  • Knowledge of SCADA/DCS systems
  • Ability to analyse data, report findings and recommend improvement actions.
  • An excellent attitude and work ethic
  • Proficient in Microsoft word excel etc

Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Technician role

  • Salary of up to 41,000
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Company benefits package
  • The chance to join an established business within the renewable energy sector

INDREN

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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