Industrial Mechanic

Anglian Water Services; Corby; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company committed to sustainability as a Mechanical Asset Technician in the Water Services Team. You will maintain and operate water supply assets, ensuring quality service to customers. With a focus on training, you'll enhance your skills in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Private health care including physiotherapy

24-hour Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Competitive pension scheme

Business use of company van

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits and working culture

Life Assurance at 8 times your salary

Personal Accident cover

Excellent Family Leave package

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship, NVQ Level 2, and relevant ONC/BTEC.
• Some electrical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets.
• Ensure reliable operation of water supply equipment.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Education

Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 2

Relevant ONC/BTEC

Job description

£3 4 - 44 k depending on experience. This role is a reactive position and offers the ability to earn standby and overtime, in addition to the basic salary advertised

Business use of company van

Permanent, 37 hours per week

Location: Peterborough, Bourne, Corby and surrounding areas. Main site will be Wing Water Treatment Works, Rutland.

Private health care

Virtual GP service for you and your household

Double-matched pension

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding career, at a company committed to investing in your training and development?

Join us for the opportunity to gain valuable skills, qualifications, and experience, whilst being part of a company dedicated to building a sustainable future.

This team-oriented position will see you joining one of our Water Services Teams where you will ensure that the water supply process delivers wholesome drinking water to our customers.

You’ll be responsible for the keeping all kinds of equipment at out Water Treatment Works operating correctly and reliably, you’ll be enthusiastic about carrying out planned maintenance and responding promptly to issues and incidents.

Your mechanical knowledge will enable you to be responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of water supply assets – including equipment installed at water treatment works, reservoirs, towers and pumping stations.

What does it take to be a Mechanical Asset Technician?

Your ability to learn quickly and use your own initiative to solve problems is essential for this role and you will train alongside an experienced Technician to ensure you gain all the skills and knowledge required . You will have completed an apprenticeship, NVQ Level 2 and have a relevant ONC/BTEC .

Although electrical knowledge isn't required, some electrical experience would be an advantage.

You’ll need a flexible approach to working hours as you will be required to take part in a standby rota. To be able to undertake your standby duties you will need to live within the surrounding/neighbouring areas.

As well as carrying out planned & reactive maintenance on our mechanical assets (e.g. pumps, screens, mixers, chemical dosing systems, etc), the successful candidate will also work on water quality instruments & control systems, carrying out servicing & calibrations. You’ll also work towards a Licence to Operate Qualification to enable you to manage and control multiple complex water treatment works.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care including physiotherapy

• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household

• 25 days annual leave – rising with length of service

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (resulting in a combined contribution of 18%)

• Business use of company van plus access to tools and all uniform and PPE

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

• Life Assurance at 8 times your salary

• Personal Accident cover – up to 5 times your salary

• Lots of great discounts!

• Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell

• An excellent Family Leave package – to help you support your family including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.

• Flexible working hours considered (reviewed on an individual basis)

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.

Closing date: 8th June 2025

If you are offered a job with us, you will be subject to the relevant/standard employment checks, including: your right to work in the UK, reference, driving licence and identity check. Depending on your role, you may also be subject to a criminal record check and a drug and alcohol test.