We are seeking a highly motivated Safety Critical Maintenance Technician (ATEX) to join our Bioresources operations team. This is a key safety-critical role, responsible for ensuring the inspection, maintenance and compliance of ATEX equipment across the site, while also supporting regional activities.
You’ll play a vital part in maintaining site safety, managing risks associated with explosive atmospheres (DSEAR) and ensuring all work complies with statutory and company requirements.
What you’ll do
- Support and promote a strong health & safety culture across the site.
- Contribute to toolbox talks and safety alerts based on operational insights.
- Assist with accident investigations, audits, and inspections.
- Support DSEAR compliance and ignition risk assessments.
- Ensure ATEX inspection compliance and oversee remedial actions.
- Assist with legal and statutory inspections, regionally.
- Lead ATEX inspection programmes and remedial works at Avonmouth.
- Support regional ATEX work where required.
- Manage workflows, job planning, and maintenance schedules.
- Ensure compliance with asset repair timelines and maintenance KPIs.
- Maintain accurate asset data and documentation (e.g. P&IDs, asset systems).
- Coordinate emergency and reactive maintenance activities.
What you’ll need
We’re looking for someone who is technically capable, safety-focused, and proactive, with strong organisational and communication skills.
You will need:
- a minimum level 3 in mechanical engineering
- to working towards or hold CompEx certification (Ex01–Ex04 & Ex11)
- relevant technical qualifications or experience with electrical systems
- a desire to develop within process safety (e.g. IChemE training beneficial)
- experience working in a safety-critical maintenance environment
- knowledge of ATEX / DSEAR regulations and compliance
- a strong understanding of maintenance planning and asset management
- experience managing contractors and reviewing RAMS
- the ability to interpret technical documentation (e.g. P&IDs)
- strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- a full clean driving licence
- the ability to cover an out-of-hours standby rota.
What you’ll receive
- A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
- Career progression and professional development opportunities.
- 25 days’ holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
- The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
- The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
- A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
- Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
- The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
- Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
- One paid volunteering day each year.
- Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
- Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
- Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
- A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.
We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.
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