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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Shift Maintenance Fitter

Salary

£40,560 per annum

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Description

We're looking for a skilled Shift Fitter to join our team at Poplars AD Plant in Norton Canes, Staffordshire.

As a Shift Maintenance Fitter, you will play a key role in keeping our anaerobic digestion facility running safely, efficiently, and reliably through proactive maintenance and rapid fault response.

Your core responsibilities include:

  • Delivering planned and reactive maintenance across the plant
  • Diagnosing faults quickly and carrying out effective repairs
  • Supporting installation work and equipment improvements
  • Driving plant reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement
  • Working closely with operations teams to minimise downtime
  • Coordinating specialist maintenance activities with contractors
  • Maintaining high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance
  • Supporting preventative maintenance programmes and root cause analysis

The successful candidate will have:

  • Minimum 2 years' experience in a Mechanical or Electrical Fitter role
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
  • Experience working in a fast-paced process, manufacturing, waste, water, or industrial environment
  • Understanding of planned preventative maintenance principles
  • Ability to prioritise and respond effectively to breakdowns
  • Relevant Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification preferred

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Competitive salary of £40,560 per annum
  • Ongoing career development, training, and coaching
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Medical and dental scheme
  • Retail and leisure discounts
  • Holiday and travel discounts
  • Bike to work scheme

At Biffa, we're dedicated to diversity and believe that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds are key to developing a creative working environment that delivers real results.

Skills

Required

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Fault-finding
  • Diagnostic skills
  • Planned preventative maintenance

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.workable.com/view/rjNQnNcHBaX3AJtKDgTpS3/shift-maintenance-fitter-in-norton-canes-at-biffa-waste-services

Apply on Biffa Waste Services