Plant Maintenance Technician
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | up to £30,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Ernest, MK44 1YU |
| Company: | Biogen UK Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 521 |
Summary
Job Advert
Plant Maintenance Technician
The role will ensure that day to day site operations are carried out in a safe, compliant and efficient manner in order to
optimise the performance of the AD plant. Carrying out maintenance (planned and breakdowns), active involvement with the Planned
Preventative Maintenance System.
Plant Maintenance Technician Requirements
The successful candidate will be an experienced, safety conscious individual with experience of mechanical engineering skills and
ideally a relevant qualification. Work with and support the Site Manager in maximising cost effective and efficient output and
continuously improving safety, health, environmental and operational standards and systems.
You will have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and carry out hard, physical and dirty work. You will be used to
materials handling, confined spaces and working at heights. To maintain and operate the AD plant as instructed in a safe and
efficient manner; assist with overall housekeeping and cleaning and carrying out data collection, analysis and reporting.
Training will be provided to achieve a telehandler licence if this is not already held. You must have a full driving licence. The
role will work on a shift basis including weekends, call out on a rota basis and remote monitoring of the AD Process.
About Biogen (UK) Ltd
Biogen is the UK’s leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded
its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England,
Scotland and Wales that provide cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with
supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a
million tonnes of food waste each year.
Location: Biogen Twinwoods, Bedford MK41 6BL
Job Type: Full time, permanent, 40 hours per week, working 5 days per week and weekends on a rota.
Salary: up to £30,000 dependent on experience
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, 4% employer pension and x4 life assurance
Plant Maintenance Technician
The role will ensure that day to day site operations are carried out in a safe, compliant and efficient manner in order to
optimise the performance of the AD plant. Carrying out maintenance (planned and breakdowns), active involvement with the Planned
Preventative Maintenance System.
Plant Maintenance Technician Requirements
The successful candidate will be an experienced, safety conscious individual with experience of mechanical engineering skills and
ideally a relevant qualification. Work with and support the Site Manager in maximising cost effective and efficient output and
continuously improving safety, health, environmental and operational standards and systems.
You will have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and carry out hard, physical and dirty work. You will be used to
materials handling, confined spaces and working at heights. To maintain and operate the AD plant as instructed in a safe and
efficient manner; assist with overall housekeeping and cleaning and carrying out data collection, analysis and reporting.
Training will be provided to achieve a telehandler licence if this is not already held. You must have a full driving licence. The
role will work on a shift basis including weekends, call out on a rota basis and remote monitoring of the AD Process.
About Biogen (UK) Ltd
Biogen is the UK’s leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded
its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England,
Scotland and Wales that provide cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with
supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a
million tonnes of food waste each year.
Location: Biogen Twinwoods, Bedford MK41 6BL
Job Type: Full time, permanent, 40 hours per week, working 5 days per week and weekends on a rota.
Salary: up to £30,000 dependent on experience
Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, 4% employer pension and x4 life assurance