Lead Maintenance Engineer

Anglian Water Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life assurance

Pension 7% employee / 14% employer

26 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer to oversee the maintenance programme across designated sites, with a focus on safety-critical tasks and risk-based interventions through local teams and contractors.

You will own the design and optimisation of CBM routes, ensure on-time delivery of maintenance, and provide mechanical and electrical support to Maintenance Managers, contributing to reduced downtime and higher asset availability.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3/4 or equivalent in a relevant maintenance discipline.
• Practical fault finding and improvement of mechanical/electrical assets via PPM and RCA.
• Understanding of Contractor management and MOC policies.
• Knowledge of Water Recycling processes and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in performance and efficiency of operational assets and maintenance activities.
• Ensure effective day-to-day delivery of planned and reactive maintenance work.
• Own the design, development and optimisation of CBM routes and alerts.
• Ensure safety critical equipment maintenance is on time and compliant.
• Provide mechanical/electrical technical support; lead projects to reduce costs and optimise asset performance.

Skills

Fault finding

Root Cause Analysis

Contractor management

Collaboration

Autonomous working

Education

NVQ Level 3/4 in relevant maintenance discipline

Tools

MOC policies

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

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
• Possess a NVQ Level 3/4 or equivalent in a relevant maintenance discipline is essential
• 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
• 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
• Personal private health care
• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)
• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)
• Double-matched pension (maximum 7% employee / 14% employer contribution). Opportunity for AVC.
• 26 days annual leave - rising with length of service and the ability to buy more
• 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 to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.