Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Biffa Waste Services· Engineering
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📍 Barking, England, United KingdomFull time

About this role

Salary: up to £52,271.31 per annum

Working pattern: 6am – 6pm and 6pm – 6am (Four on, four off rotation)

In this role you will form part of our engineering team onsite contributing to the internal & external preventative, reactive and corrective maintenance work on our plant equipment. Our goal as a team is to continuously improve machine reliability, availability & capacity to manufacturing standards.

Increase the site operational effectiveness, improve on project delivery, mean time between failure and downtime reduction, and manage and implement improvement plans, driving Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.

Safety is at the heart of everything we do, and this role is no difference. You will liaise with the SHEQ team to resolve H&S, environmental, internal audits, GMP, COSHH and ISO quality issues. You’ll ensure all compliance checks are complete and correctly filed ensuring our site is operating in full compliance with UK regulations and Global manufacturing standards.

Your key responsibilities:

• Providing both a reactive and pro-active, highly skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure

• Liaise with external contractors for reactive maintenance and to Schedule planned service maintenance. Request & check RAMS, induct personnel, provide permits to work and oversee contractor works onsite to ensure work is carried out safely

• Following and completing (signing off) planned maintenance (PMs, RMs & CMs) via a Computer Maintenance Management System and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out

• Actively participate in Projects, continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes

• Assist in the administration of the CMMS (Frontline) to ensure its accuracy at all times. Frontline to be used for all maintenance and stock activities

Essential skills for this role:

  • NVQ Level 3 Electrical/Electronic Engineering
  • BS7671 18th edition (advantageous)
  • Previous health and safety training - Does not need to be in date but proof of experience
  • Familiar and worked with continuous improvement (CI)

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

 

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn. 

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Where is the Electrical Maintenance Engineer position at Biffa Waste Services located?
This Electrical Maintenance Engineer role at Biffa Waste Services is based in Barking, England, United Kingdom. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Electrical Maintenance Engineer role at Biffa Waste Services full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Electrical Maintenance Engineer role in the Engineering department at Biffa Waste Services.
Which team or department does the Electrical Maintenance Engineer at Biffa Waste Services belong to?
This Electrical Maintenance Engineer position is part of the Engineering department at Biffa Waste Services. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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This Electrical Maintenance Engineer position at Biffa Waste Services was posted on Apr 30, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
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