Operations & Maintenance Technician / Engineer
Job purpose:
The Operations & Maintenance Technician / Engineer is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of Envac pneumatic waste collection systems. The role supports planned preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, troubleshooting, inspections, system monitoring, spare-parts control, and customer/site support to maintain high system availability.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate and monitor Envac pneumatic waste collection systems, including collection stations, inlet stations, pneumatic equipment, electrical controls, and associated mechanical components.
- Perform routine, preventive, and proactive maintenance in accordance with approved maintenance schedules, technical manuals, and site-specific procedures. Envac documentation emphasizes routine, preventive, and proactive maintenance as core operational requirements.
- Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control-system faults; respond to breakdowns promptly to minimize downtime.
- Conduct regular inspections, functional testing, and condition assessments; identify defects and ensure repairs are completed within required timeframes.
- Carry out authorized electrical and pneumatic work, commissioning support, and initial start-up activities in accordance with Envac procedures.
- Maintain accurate service records, inspection reports, maintenance checklists, fault reports, and technical documentation.
- Use computerized maintenance and control systems to track work orders, equipment performance, maintenance history, and service activities.
- Monitor and maintain appropriate stock levels of critical spare parts, consumables, tools, and materials.
- Support scheduled replacement of worn or failed components and recommend improvements to maintenance plans, equipment reliability, and system performance.
- Ensure all work is performed in compliance with Envac requirements, site procedures, applicable legislation, and HSE standards.
- Apply safe isolation procedures before maintenance, including isolation of electrical power and compressed air, lockout/tagout, and use of appropriate PPE. Documentation requires compressed air to be turned off before work on pneumatically operated equipment and safety switches isolated before electrical work.
- Coordinate professionally with clients, facilities-management teams, subcontractors, and internal operations teams; provide technical guidance and site updates where required.
- Participate in shift work, on-call duty, emergency call-outs, and weekend/public-holiday coverage as required by the site operation.
Envac is seeking a safety-focused and technically capable Operations & Maintenance Technician / Engineer to support the reliable operation of advanced pneumatic waste collection systems. The successful candidate will combine hands-on electro-mechanical maintenance capability with strong troubleshooting skills, disciplined documentation, and a commitment to excellent customer service and continuous improvement.
