Bioresources Lead Maintenance Technician Northampton, Northamptonshire Posted 14 hours ago

Anglian Water Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension scheme

Life assurance

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Anglian Water Group in Northampton seeks a Bioresources Lead Maintenance Technician to oversee maintenance across sites, focusing on safety-critical tasks and CBM routing. You will drive improvements to asset availability and coordinate with local teams and contractors.

You will possess an NVQ Level 3 in electrical or mechanical maintenance, with fault-finding, RCA skills, and experience with SAP/IRIS/Power BI. A UK driving licence is required, and a generous benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in electrical or mechanical maintenance.
• Experience fault-finding and improving assets via PM and RCA.
• Knowledge of Water Recycling processes and health & safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive maintenance programme across designated sites to improve asset availability.
• Own the design, development and optimisation of Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) routes and alerts.
• Ensure safety-critical equipment maintenance is completed on time and in line with compliance requirements.
• Provide mechanical and electrical technical support to Maintenance Managers and teams; lead area projects to reduce costs.

Skills

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

Contractor management

MOC policies

Water recycling knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical/Mechanical maintenance

Tools

SAP

IRIS

Power BI

Job description

# Join us, make a difference## Bioresources Lead Maintenance TechnicianApply: Northampton: Full time: Posted Today: R39358**Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on skills and experience + Bonus****Clear progression opportunities to earn up to £62,400 Basic with further training and experience****Company van, all PPE, tools, and fuel card provided****Permanent Full Time: Mon-Fri 37 hours per week, We may offer part time/flexible working depending on the role requirements, this can be discussed openly at interview****Location: Great Billing, Northampton** **Make Every Drop of Your Potential Count****What will you be doing?**The Lead Maintenance Engineer will play a pivotal role in the oversight and delivery of critical maintenance activities, with a particular focus on process safety critical tasks. The role is responsible for delivering a comprehensive maintenance programme across designated sites, including time-based, condition-based, and performance based interventions through the local maintenance teams and designated framework contractors, while driving improvements that reduce asset downtime and increase asset availability. You will also play a key role in aligning planned work with local shutdowns to improve efficiency in the delivery of planned, condition-based, and performance-based maintenance activities. We are seeking an individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and possesses strong communication skills to effectively liaise with a wide range of teams. **You will:*** Drive improvements in the performance and efficiency of operational assets and maintenance activities within the assigned area.* Ensure the effective day-to-day delivery of planned and reactive maintenance work.* Own the design, development, and optimisation of Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) routes and associated alerts.* Ensure all safety critical equipment maintenance activities are completed on time and in line with compliance requirements.* Provide mechanical and electrical technical support to Maintenance Managers and their teams. Lead and undertake project work within the area, including initiatives to reduce operating costs and optimise mechanical and electrical asset performance**What does it take to be a Lead Maintenance Engineer?*** Possess a minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Electrical/Mechanical maintenance background* Proven practical experience of fault finding and improvement of mechanical and electrical assets through Planned Preventative Maintenance and strong Root Cause Analysis skills* Good understanding of Contractor management and MOC policies and procedures* Knowledge of Water Recycling processes and associated Health and Safety requirements knowledge is essential* Experience using various IT programmes including SAP, IRIS and Power BI is desirable* Flexible approach to work as the sites operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year* Ability to work autonomously* Advocate of collaboration* Forward thinking and pro-active individual* Full UK driving license **We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:*** Personal private health care* Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%* 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household* 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more* Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)* Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)* Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay* Bonus scheme* Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle. If you are interested in adding value to our team and progressing your career with us, please apply today!**Closing date: 29/11/26**#loveeverydrop#LI-AP1### About UsWe are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. 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