At Thalia, we believe in transforming waste into opportunity; and we’re looking for a skilled Mechanical Technician to join our team at Allerton Waste Recovery Park. You’ll help us deliver engineering excellence while supporting a cleaner, more efficient way to manage waste.
As a Mechanical Technician, you’ll support the Maintenance Manager in the operation and upkeep of mechanical systems and equipment across our 3 operational areas (Mechanical Treatment, Anaerobic Digestion and Incineration). Your work will help ensure optimal equipment availability, safety, and compliance, all while mentoring others and contributing to a high-performing engineering team.
The Role
- Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance to maximise plant uptime.
- Troubleshoot faults and support fast, effective repairs across mechanical systems.
- Maintain accurate records using our Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Uphold the highest safety standards and lead by example during tool talks, handovers, and team briefings.
- Work collaboratively with operations, compliance, and engineering teams to meet site KPIs.
- Support the management of spare parts and liaise with contractors and suppliers on-site works.
The Person
You’ll be a hands-on problem-solver with experience in a mechanical maintenance environment, ideally in energy-from-waste, industrial services, or similar. You’ll bring a proactive mindset, a safety-first attitude, and a genuine desire to make a difference.
- Relevant mechanical qualifications or a time-served apprenticeship (essential).
- Experience with PPM, reactive maintenance, and mechanical fault finding.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative working style.
- Familiarity with Safe Systems of Work, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems.
- IOSH Working Safely
- Basic welding/fabrication skills (desirable).
- Experience using CMMS platforms (desirable).
Our Business
At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value.
We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.
Inclusion
At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV, we’re focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand the everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We’ll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
