Maintenance Technician (Electrically Biased)

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for undertaking planned maintenance activities at our Welsh Water assets including production treatment works, pumping stations and reservoirs. You will contribute to safeguarding the environment now and for future generations, meeting and maintaining compliance in line with our environmental permits. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on all equipment relating to the Welsh Water asset base in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns.
• Investigating the nature of plant failures and subsequently carrying out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to avoid interruptions to service and in order to ensure compliance.
• Proactively identifying and preventing mechanical failures in a timely manner.
• Carrying out like for like installations, refurbishment and assist with commissioning equipment to specification and on time.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings of various equipment to ensure correct tolerance and fits are maintained for efficient plant operation.
• Maintaining a general knowledge of the treatment processes and the variations at individual assets to enable an accurate and speedy assessment of problems and their consequential results.
• Inspecting, repairing, installing, and testing mechanical and electrical equipment in order to ensure that mandatory legislative requirements are met.
• Carrying out an assessment of spares and materials required to complete work effectively, where necessary ordering additional items via the Supervisor or direct from supplier.
• Implementing and maintaining the Information Management System (IMS) procedures always to ISO standard. Keep IMS records to ensure that they are satisfactory for internal and BSI audits.
• Using a mobile device to record all work details and all accounted for time.
• Liaising closely within the Alliance Partnership to ensure that all large capital schemes are implemented effectively and efficiently.
Who you'll work with Internal
• Strong working relationships within the Wastewater operational teams
• Advice and support from Operations, Process Science, ICA/ATC and and fellow Craft personnel
• Liaison with local Wastewater Networks Team
External
• Liaison and co-ordination of suppliers and contractors
• Liaison with NRW/EA Regulators and other stakeholders
  
  A recognised apprenticeship in mechanical or dual skilled engineering to at least NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Driving licence.
• Ability to work alone and as a member of a team.
• IT literate in Microsoft Office applications including various Apps, training will be provided on the systems we use.
• Transferrable Experience to ensure full compliance and adherence to all H&S procedures.
  
  Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company's required security objectives. We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve. In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for. Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT © Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019. Job Segment: Wastewater, Water Treatment, Electrical, Engineer, Technician, Engineering, Technology


• Shift pattern 07:30am - 15:30pm Monday to Thursday, 07:30am - 15:00pm Friday
• Requirement to take part in standby rota (1 in every 13 days) - up to £3,307 in additional earnings
• 260 hours of planned overtime with additional earning potential of up to £4,490 per year
• Full UK Driving Licence required
• Company vehicle included, As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
• Variable pay schemes (your salary will always stay the same, but depending on the performance of the company you could receive a yearly bonus)
• Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car-leasing scheme
• Health CashBack scheme
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
• Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.