Mechanical Fitter

Yorkshire Water; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in the Yorkshire region seeks Mechanical Fitters for a permanent position. The role involves mobile maintenance within the wastewater sector, focusing on both planned and reactive tasks. Candidates should have a recognized Mechanical craft qualification and a driving license. The job offers a competitive salary of £40,110, benefits including company van and annual bonus, and a strong focus on health and safety.

Benefits

Company van for mobile working

Annual incentive bonus (up to £1,000)

Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Full valid driving licence (no more than six points required).
• Safe isolation to current IET regulations.
• Time-served industrial mechanical fitter.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment in accordance with PSSR.
• Diagnose and repair faults on mechanical systems.
• Specify parts and equipment for procurement.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Fault finding on mechanical systems

Ability to produce maintenance reports

Experience with rotating equipment

Education

Recognised Mechanical craft/Technician Apprenticeship

City & Guilds / ONC / BTEC / NVQ / HNC / HND or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Location: Yorkshire region. We are recruiting Mechanical Fitters to work across the Yorkshire region in our maintenance department within the Wastewater business area. This is a mobile worker role; home location will determine the area you cover. Work type: Permanent. You will work 37 hours per week. Out of hours, weekend work, and bank holidays will be on a structured stand-by rota. Once fully trained you will be assessed for working independently and you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours standby rota (evenings, weekends, and overnight callouts), which will be no more than 1 week in every 4.

What we do: We provide essential water and wastewater services to the Yorkshire region to ensure clean and safe drinking water and effective wastewater treatment. We look after communities, protect the environment, and support the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity 24/7, 365 days a year. This is an exciting time to join Yorkshire Water with new environmental legislation, investment, and evolving customer expectations. Process & Pumping are a key part of meeting these expectations. As a Mechanical Fitter, you will undertake maintenance of Yorkshire Water’s mechanical assets across wastewater treatment and pumping installations, in a mobile maintenance team delivering planned and reactive maintenance. You will respond to emergency calls as part of an on-call rota and drive to improve asset reliability through effective decision making.

Where you fit in

You will work unsupervised in remote geographic locations and be accountable for completing planned and reactive mechanical tasks within agreed timescales, quality, and cost parameters. You will manage and prioritise your own workload and build relationships with operational customers, colleagues, suppliers, and contract partners. You will adhere to the Health and Safety policy, identify hazards, provide mitigations, and report hazards to ensure their removal. You will supervise approved contract partners, providing risk assessments and method statements where a permit to work is required. You will use Toughbook and/or iPad to capture all work activity and ensure status is updated per workflow processes. You will assist in developing and training apprentices and less experienced team members, and identify ways to improve the value and service of the Maintenance Function. You will install and commission new plant and equipment to relevant standards, diagnose and repair faults on systems and plant, proactively identify follow-on work, conduct your own risk assessments, and create method statements when required to safely carry out maintenance activities. You will specify parts and equipment needed for procurement as part of day-to-day duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment in accordance with PSSR.
• Work with blowers.
• Work with steam systems.
• Work with chemical plant.
• Perform hot work, fabrication and welding tasks where required.
• Operate lifting equipment and slinging.
• Work with pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Install and commission new plant and equipment to standards.
• Diagnose and repair faults on mechanical systems.
• Identify and report follow-on work or areas for enhancement.
• Conduct risk assessments and create method statements when required.
• Specify parts and equipment for procurement as part of daily duties.

Qualifications and experience

• Essential: Recognised Mechanical craft/Technician Apprenticeship and either a City & Guilds / ONC / BTEC / NVQ / HNC / HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Eng Tech.
• Essential: Full valid driving licence (no more than six points) as you will visit sites across the Yorkshire Region.
• Desirable: HNC in a Mechanical discipline.
• Desirable: CompEx 11.
• Mandatory: Safe isolation to current IET regulations; time-served industrial mechanical fitter; experience with rotating equipment; ability to produce maintenance reports; fault finding on mechanical systems.
• Desirable: experience maintaining/repairing centrifugal, positive displacement, RAM, progressive cavity, diaphragm, or peristaltic pumps, and gearboxes.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary (£40,110).
• Company van for mobile working.
• Annual incentive bonus (up to £1,000).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).
• Development opportunities in line with the Mechanical Fitter progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus a wellness day; additional days in lieu for working bank holidays.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package (health cash plan, critical illness, dental, life assurance, partner cover).
• Retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work, gym membership discounts, and more.

Recruitment process

To apply, please submit your CV outlining how your skills match this role. The selection process includes an online test, a competency interview, followed by a short practical and written assessment. Pre-employment checks include a Basic Disclosure Check via a third-party company, and potential security vetting (Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check) where applicable. All roles are subject to a medical questionnaire and further medicals when required. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note we may close the position early if a suitable candidate is found.