Proactive Maintenance Engineer

idibu; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Proactive Maintenance Engineer to enhance operational efficiency through a reliability-centred maintenance strategy. This dynamic role involves conducting criticality assessments, verifying maintenance data, and developing tailored maintenance programs. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to balance office and site visits. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a car allowance, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a vital service while advancing your career in a supportive environment. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in the water industry.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Car allowance of £4,500 per annum

Health MOTs

Access to physiotherapy and counselling

Cycle to Work schemes

Shopping vouchers

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical capability.
• Experience in leading workshops and fostering continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct criticality assessments for effective prioritisation.
• Develop system-specific maintenance programs to optimise reliability.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Capability

Continuous Improvement

Forecasting

Scheduling

Planning Processes

Education

Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Science, Engineering, or Mathematics

Equivalent Experience

Job description

We’re looking for a Proactive Maintenance Engineer to support the Engineering and asset function to meet customer expectations and regulatory targets. You'll be instrumental in implementing a proactive, reliability-centred maintenance strategy as part of our AMP8 plan.

What you’ll be doing as a Proactive Maintenance Engineer

• Conducting Criticality Assessments: Perform thorough evaluations to determine the criticality of various sites and systems, ensuring effective prioritisation and resource allocation.
• Verifying Maintenance Data: Lead efforts to verify and improve the accuracy of maintenance data, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Developing System-Specific Maintenance Programs: Design and implement tailored maintenance programs that optimise the reliability and performance of specific systems.
• Tracking and Reducing Production Losses: Monitor production losses and implement strategies to minimise them, contributing to overall operational excellence.

This role will be based at Reading Sewage Treatment Works, Hybrid. You will be required to attend the office and sites up to 3 times a week, and as the role and business require you to do.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Must be a driver and have access to a car to travel to sites. This role will come with a £4,500 per annum car allowance.

What you should bring to the role

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Science, Engineering, or Mathematics or Equivalent Experience.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical capability, with the ability to effectively collaborate, influence and inspire reliability-centred maintenance best practices and lead workshops.
• Experience in leading workshops and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Exposure to forecasting, scheduling, and planning processes and systems throughout the asset lifecycle.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary between £55,000 - £61,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.