About The Role
Keeping our recycling operation running smoothly doesn't happen by accident. That's where you come in! As a Maintenance Technician, you'll help keep our plant and machinery performing reliably through a mix of planned maintenance, fault finding, repairs and continuous improvement work. You'll be the kind of person who enjoys getting stuck into problems, finding practical solutions and helping prevent issues before they become bigger headaches.
Working permanent nights, you'll be part of a small engineering team responsible for keeping the site moving. From carrying out routine maintenance to responding to breakdowns and supporting improvement projects, you'll play an important role in making sure the operation runs smoothly and safely every night.
Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across plant and equipment
- Diagnosing faults and responding to breakdowns quickly and safely
- Maintaining and repairing industrial machinery to minimise downtime
- Supporting continuous improvement projects across the operation
- Working closely with operational teams to maximise equipment performance
- Recording maintenance activity and ensuring work is completed to a high standard
- Supporting future 5S and site improvement initiatives where required
A Few Things About You
We're looking for someone with experience maintaining equipment within an industrial environment. You could come from manufacturing, heavy industry, recycling or a similar engineering setting.
You'll also have:
- A Level 3 qualification in Engineering (NVQ, City&Guilds, BTEC or equivalent)
- Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Experience working with industrial plant, machinery or production equipment
- An understanding of health and safety within an engineering environment
You'll stand out if you have:
- Experience with three-phase electrical systems
- Experience maintaining large-scale industrial machinery
- A background in heavy industry or recycling operations
A Bit About Us
Every year, thousands of fridges, washing machines and other large domestic appliances reach the end of their life. At our specialist recycling facilities in Telford, we recover valuable materials from these appliances, reduce waste and help support a more sustainable future.
We're big on appliances and electricals, REALLY big. Washing machines, fridge freezers and TVs? They're our bread and butter. Mobiles, Airwraps and Ring doorbells? Yep, those too. If it plugs in, powers up or makes life easier, AO probably has it.
But we're more than that. For over 25 years, trust has been at the heart of everything we do, helping us become the UK's most trusted electrical retailer. Our customers rate us 4.9 on Trustpilot from nearly one million reviews, with more 5 star ratings than any other UK electrical retailer, because they know they can rely on us. And it's exactly the same for our AOers, too.
We truly believe it's more than just a job. We genuinely care about each other and the impact we have on making our customers' lives easier by helping them brilliantly. Everyone here knows how their role makes a difference, whether that's delivering outstanding service, supporting our recycling operation or helping build a more sustainable future.
Our people are our superpower, so when it comes to finding new AOers, we know it's about more than just a CV. It's about what makes you, YOU
Our Benefits
We’ve designed our benefits to cover everything from big moments to little helps. As well all as the essentials, like pensions and holidays, we’ve got our own "AO Perks" to help you with the little things that matter.
To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.
- Holidays; 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension; Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same, giving you a little extra support for the future.
- Be a VIP at the AO Arena; we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access!
- Health&wellbeing; discounted gym membership, and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more.
- Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
- Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
- Making a difference; 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.
- Free Food Thursday - Last Thursday of every month, lunch is on us as a way of saying thank you for your efforts!