Mechanical Fitter (Dual Skilled)

Dwr Cymru Cyf; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water service provider in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Technician for their Wastewater team. This role involves scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting equipment issues, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should have a recognized apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering and a full UK driving license. The position offers variable pay schemes, enhanced pension contributions, and various employee benefits including gym discounts and an employee assistance programme.

Benefits

Enhanced employer pension contributions up to 11%

Gym and fitness discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Health Cashback scheme

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Practical experience in the industry to support apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled planned maintenance on equipment.
• Investigate and repair plant failures.
• Liaise within the Alliance Partnership for capital schemes.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical skills

Teamwork

IT literacy

Problem-solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 qualification or City & Guilds equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Applicants will be reviewed on a daily basis. Once the suitable candidate is selected, the advert will close.

Responsibilities

As a Maintenance Technician working in our Wastewater team you will be responsible for:

1. Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on all equipment relating to the Welsh Water asset base in compliance with company procedures in order to minimise plant breakdowns.
2. Investigating the nature of plant failures and subsequently carrying out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to avoid interruptions to service and ensure compliance.
3. Carrying out like‑for‑like installations, refurbishment and assisting with commissioning equipment to specification and on time.
4. Reading and interpreting engineering drawings of various equipment to ensure correct tolerance and fits are maintained for efficient plant operation.
5. Maintaining a general knowledge of the treatment processes and the variations at individual assets to enable an accurate and speedy assessment of problems and their consequential results.
6. Inspecting, repairing, installing and testing mechanical and electrical equipment in order to ensure that mandatory legislative requirements are met.
7. Actively taking part in risk assessment, COSHH assessment and all related health and safety issues.
8. Carrying out an assessment of spares and materials required to complete work effectively, where necessary ordering additional items via the Supervisor or directly from the supplier.
9. Implementing and maintaining the Information Management System (IMS) procedures at all times to ISO standard, keeping IMS records satisfactory for internal and BSI audits.
10. Using a mobile device to record all work details and all accounted for time.
11. Liaising closely within the Alliance Partnership to ensure that all large capital schemes are implemented effectively and efficiently.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• A recognised apprenticeship in mechanical/electrical or dual‑skilled engineering awarded with an NVQ Level 3 qualification or City & Guilds equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to work alone and as a member of a team.
• IT literate and experience of Microsoft Office applications.
• Practical experience gained in industry to support your apprenticeship and ensure full compliance and adherence to all H&S procedures.
• A mechanical bias is preferred.
• A company vehicle will be provided.
• The successful candidate will be required to participate in a standby rota.

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keeps 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and takes away wastewater to clean before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To deliver high quality, essential services that protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. By living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them, we ensure the safety of our people, assets and information. Equality, diversity and inclusion are the foundation of our culture at Welsh Water. We encourage applications from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, females, LGBT+, non‑binary individuals and people with disabilities. We aim to build a workplace that celebrates diverse voices and represents each customer we serve.

Benefits

• Variable pay schemes – your salary band will remain the same, but performance can lead to 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/mentoring programmes.
• Gym and fitness discounts and high‑street shopping discounts.
• 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.

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

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.