Maintenance Technician

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water; Swansea; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

34 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Health & wellbeing benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) to work in a field-based team across the Swansea area. You will perform planned maintenance on assets, investigate faults, install and refurbish equipment, and ensure work meets health and safety standards.

Ideal candidates hold a mechanical/electrical apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 (or City & Guilds), a full driving licence, and strong teamwork and problem‑solving skills. Competitive benefits apply.

Formación

• Recognised apprenticeship in mechanical/electrical engineering with NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds equivalent.
• Full driving licence.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Experience analysing information to spot potential problems.
• Practical industry experience supporting apprenticeship and H&S compliance.

Responsabilidades

• Work in a field-based team on planned improvement projects and preventative maintenance across Welsh Water assets.
• Investigate plant failures and carry out scheduled maintenance to minimise breakdowns.
• Install, refurbish and assist with commissioning equipment to specification, on time and safely.
• Audit spares and materials; order items via supervisor or from supplier.
• Follow health and safety procedures and maintain duty of care to colleagues and others.
• Update information in IT systems daily and liaise with external contractors on large capital schemes.
• Organise own time with minimal supervision and undertake other duties as required.

Conocimientos

Teamwork

Problem analysis

Communication

Networking

Deadline-driven

Regulatory awareness

MS Office

Apprenticeship NVQ3

Industry experience

Driving licence

Educación

NVQ Level 3 Mechanical/Electrical or dual skilled eng

Descripción del empleo

As a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical), your responsibilities will include:

• In this field-based role, you will be part of a team working on planned activities for Welsh Water assets eg improvement projects and preventative maintenance works, as well as reacting to failures across the area.
• Investigating the nature of plant failures and carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on all equipment relating to the Welsh Water asset base to minimise plant breakdowns.
• Carrying out like for like installations, refurbishments and assisting with commissioning equipment to specification, on time and in line with company procedures.
• Carrying out an audit of spares and materials required to complete work effectively, ordering necessary items via your supervisor or direct from supplier.
• Following company health & safety procedures - being accountable for your own health & safety and having a duty of care to your colleagues and anyone affected by the work you do.
• Dealing with sometimes difficult situations in a friendly, positive and professional manner, whilst striving for a speedy resolution.
• Updating information in various IT systems daily.
• Liaising with outside contractors on large capital schemes ensuring they are delivered effectively and efficiently in full compliance with Health & Safety and company procedures.
• Organising your own time, handling routine work with a minimum of supervision.
• Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
  A recognised apprenticeship in mechanical/electrical or dual skilled engineering awarded with an NVQ Level 3 qualification or City & Guilds equivalent
• Full driving licence
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of analysing information to spot potential problems
• Practical experience gained in industry to support your apprenticeship and ensure full compliance and adherence to all H&S procedures
• Able to communicate well, listen and respond appropriately to solve problems
• Able to build and maintain good networks with internal departments
• Able to work to tight deadlines, sometimes in difficult circumstances
• Awareness of regulatory bodies such as DWI (Drinking Water Inspectorate) and NRW (Natural Resources Wales)
• Able to use Microsoft software packages and other operational systems
  Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.
• For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer. Who we are 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.
• The successful candidate will participate on call (1 week out of every 4 weeks), and also participate in 260 hours planned working time., As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including: Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive) Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions Free Mortgage Brokering Services Enhanced family friendly policies Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping Cycle to work scheme Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family Many more can be found on our website.