Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Northumbrian Water

Tees Valley

On-site

GBP 36,000 - 42,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Van provided

Fuel card provided

Training & development

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Northumbrian Water seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for its Broken Scar, Darlington maintenance team. This permanent, mobile role offers a van and fuel card, with core 37 hours weekly. You’ll diagnose faults and perform preventative maintenance to improve plant availability.

You will be time-served with ONC/NVQ3 in Mechanical Engineering and read mechanical drawings to locate and replace faulty components. DBS may be required.

Qualifications

Time-served mechanical technician with ONC/NVQ3 or equivalent.
Maintenance background in reactive and preventive work.
Able to read mechanical drawings and identify faulty components.

Responsibilities

Diagnose faults and carry out preventative maintenance on plant.
Minimise downtime through proactive fault finding and repairs.
Work as a mobile technician with a company van and fuel card.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Reading drawings

Time management

Education

ONC/NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

About the role

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Permanent role - 37 hours core per week

Salary - from £35,746 to £42,056 (depending on experience) + OTE of £6000 in overtime, standby and callout payments

Location: Broken Scar, Darlington (Mobile Worker with van and fuel card provided)

About the role

Are you passionate about joining a team dedicated to making a positive direct impact on the environment and the communities we serve?

We are looking to recruit a Mechanical Technician to work in the Broken Scar, Darlington Maintenance team. No two days are the same here, and you will be presented with unique opportunities to use your expertise in both fault diagnosis and preventative maintenance to improve plant availability.

At Northumbrian Water Group we have a diverse range of equipment allowing us to offer a unique prospect to specialise in areas such as condition-based maintenance, generators and chemical dosing.

You will be a fully mobile worker and will be provided with a van, starting and finishing your working day from home. All tools and equipment are provided supporting Technicians to minimise plant down time.

The role requires participation in an out of hour's standby rota. We will ensure that you have the relevant training and experience required to do this. Additional payments are made for standby, callouts and any additional hours worked.

At Northumbrian Water Group we recognise potential, offering a tailored training package, development, and growth opportunities for people to progress internally. With our committed leadership and close-knit teams, you will never be short of support in your role.

About you

You will be a time served Mechanical Technician educated to at least ONC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering. You will have a maintenance background in reactive breakdowns and planned work, and you will manage your time efficiently with minimal supervision. You will be experienced in reading and finding faults from Mechanical drawings, identify the source and replacing faulty components.

We are looking for candidates with a can‑do attitude, willingness to learn and explore new ways of working. A hands-on practical approach and keen eye for identifying the route cause whilst investigating problems and implementing solutions is essential as it is a large part of this role.

You'll have excellent communication skills and be a team player with. A strong Health and Safety ethic is an important part of our Everybody Home Safe Everyday culture.

A full, manual UK driving license is essential for this role.

What we will give you

You will have the potential to receive payment for up to 4 Technical Modules, (£1500 per module per year) with expectation that each Technician will achieve a minimum of 2 modules within 3 years.

We offer generous holiday arrangements, with annual leave entitlement starting on 23 days + Bank Holidays - rising to 28 days with length of service. We also offer additional 2 x ½ days special leave each year and the option to buy and sell leave.

Rewards & Benefits include up to 11% company pension scheme contribution, access to 24/7 digital GP, wellbeing support and annual health screenings. We offer a Cycle to Work Scheme a Discount Portal, and paid time off to take part in community events. All tools, PPE and company uniform are supplied.

This role is defined as a Safety and Security Critical role and prospective employees are required to undertake a drug and alcohol test after the job offer has been made. This will be prior to or within four weeks of their start date.

Prospective employees and agency workers who fail a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.

About Us

Here at Northumbrian Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

NWG at a glance:

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.

We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.

Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services.

To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

About us

NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.

We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

Our values

Our values describe our main principles, qualities and attributes. They are the guiding principles which define who we are, what we do and how we do it. They make us different from our competitors and guide our decisions and actions to drive us towards our vision.

Our values are:

Results Driven

We take responsibility for achieving excellent business results.

Ethical

We are open and honest and meet our commitments with a responsible approach to the environment and our communities.

Customer Focused

We aim to exceed the expectations of our internal and external customers.

Innovative

We continuously strive for innovative and better ways to deliver our business.

One Team

We work together consistently, promoting co-operation, to achieve our corporate objectives.

Colleague benefits

We're the great company we are because of you - our people. As our way of saying thanks, you'll be eligible to some of our wide range of benefits and discounts to take advantage of.

To find out more about our benefits, see our benefits booklet attached to this advert.