Job Description

Fitter & Maintenance, Service Engineer - Balers and Conveyors

Recycling Engineers Services Limited, RES, part of WICB Group specialises in fully automatic balers, conveyors, disposal of confidential documentation systems and sorting systems for some of the UK's largest retailers and waste companies:

- Biffa

- Veolia

- Suez

- Tesco Distribution centres

- ENVA

- Perry's Recycling

Our engineering support services include:

Installation, commissioning, and training Decommissioning of equipment Breakdown response Regular, planned preventative maintenance
RES covers all of the UK, including Ireland.

The role comes with significant amounts of overtime hours and enhanced overtime pay.

The basic full-time hours are 40hrs per week (Monday - Friday 8.00am - 16:30pm including hour for lunch) The job will require staying away from time-to-time. The position requires the candidate to be available to work weekends every 2 in 3 (This is not guaranteed) .

Phone, Tablet, Laptop, credit card and company van supplied.

Main purpose of the job:

Working closely with the other service/installation engineering team members to carry out:

Installation of baler, conveyors and waste sorting equipment. Service inspection of equipment in line with service check sheets/procedures. Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical breakdown and fault finding on recycling equipment. Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical repairs and refurbishment of Recycling equipment. Training of safe operation in the use of recycling equipment.

Main duties will include:

Working safely and to the required standards. Working alone or as a team member. Servicing, breakdown, repairs and installation of Recycling and Waste handling equipment. Completing job reports / check sheets and emailing to the office on completion of jobs. Communicate with customer of faults, parts, repairs and work carried out and required.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the following attributes:

Mechanical - Stripping and rebuild equipment in our workshop and on customer sites, installing new equipment on customer site, refurbishing used equipment. Electrical (Essential) - Fault finding on control circuits with 24 volt and 3 phase systems - PLC knowledge would be an advantage. Hydraulic (not essential) - Fault finding and repair to Hydraulic systems. Full, clean driving license. Self-Motivated and reliable. Communicate both face to face and over the telephone in a confident friendly manner.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Application question(s):

Do you have experience with recycling equipment and or conveyors?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: RES-NOV2025