Repair Centre Mechanical Engineers

Yorkshire Water; Altofts; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaryBand 5a

Annual incentive bonus £1,000 max

Pension scheme 12% company contrib

Development opportunities in Repair Cn

25 days leave + holidays

Life assurance

Health and dental options

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service

Cycle to work

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is seeking three Repair Centre Mechanical Engineers to join our asset maintenance team in our Normington workshop. You will inspect, repair and test pumps, motors, gearboxes and valves, ensuring safe return to service. The role combines planned maintenance with reactive repairs and site exposure as needed.

You will work Monday–Friday 08:00–18:00 with paid overtime when required, in a central workshop environment offering training and development under our progression plan.

Qualifications

• Recognised Level 3 Mechanical Craft/Technician Apprenticeship
• City & Guilds/ONC/BTEC/NVQ/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or EngTech status
• Time-served industrial Mechanical Fitter experience
• Practical experience with rotating equipment
• Strong fault-finding and repair skills
• Knowledge of safe isolation requirements
• Ability to produce clear maintenance reports
• Full driving licence with ≤6 points
• Ability to use Toughbook/tablet to document work

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess mechanical equipment in workshop; restore to operation.
• Strip, overhaul, refurbish and rebuild pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves and related equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and replace components.
• Decide whether equipment can be repaired or condemned.
• Prepare equipment for safe return to operation.
• Complete repair documentation and maintenance records accurately.
• Work safely and comply with Health, Safety & Environmental requirements.
• Maintain workshop housekeeping to high standards.
• Assist with equipment installation, commissioning and field investigations when required.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to minimise downtime and deliver service.
• Support apprentices and junior colleagues.

Skills

Level 3 Mechanical Craft/Apprenticesh

Time-served Mechanical Fitter

Rotating equipment experience

Mechanical fault-finding skills

Safe isolation knowledge

Maintenance reports writing

Full driving licence

Use Toughbook/tablet to record work

Education

Level 3 Mechanical Craft/Technician Apprenticeship

City & Guilds/ONC/BTEC/NVQ/HNC/HND in Mechanical Eng

Job description

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We are offering a competitive salary (Band 5a) entry level of £40,110 to £43,015 once progressed through progression plan levels.
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Repair Centre Mechanical Engineer progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus two extra wellness days! Additional days in lieu of working any bank holidays.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location

We are currently looking to recruit 3 x Repair Centre Mechanical Engineer's to work within our asset maintenance department at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? The role will be based in our YW Workshop at our Repair Centre in Normington.

Work type

Permanent. This is a workshop-based role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, within a standard 08:00 to 18:00 working window. There will also be opportunities for paid overtime when required to support operational and business needs.

What we do

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Process & Pumping are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

As a Repair Centre Mechanical Engineer within Yorkshire Water's in-house Repair Centre, you will play a key role in ensuring critical mechanical assets are maintained, repaired and returned to service safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

Working primarily within our dedicated workshop facility, you will inspect, fault find, dismantle, repair, refurbish, rebuild and test a wide range of equipment including pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves and associated mechanical assets. You'll use your engineering expertise to diagnose defects, determine appropriate repair solutions and help improve the reliability and performance of assets across the Yorkshire Water network.

The role combines planned maintenance, reactive repair and equipment refurbishment activities, with opportunities to support installation, commissioning and technical investigations on operational sites when required.

Where you fit in

You’ll join our Repair Centre Asset Maintenance team, working closely with colleagues to make sure equipment is repaired, tested and returned to service safely and efficiently.

Your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include

• Inspecting and assessing mechanical equipment brought into the workshop and restore assets to operational condition.
• Strip, overhaul, refurbish and rebuild pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves and associated equipment.
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and replacing components
• Deciding whether equipment can be repaired or needs to be condemned
• Preparing equipment for safe return to operational use

• Accurately complete repair documentation, inspection reports and maintenance records.

• Ensure all work is undertaken safely and complies with Yorkshire Water's Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping within the workshop environment.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning and technical investigations at operational sites across Yorkshire when required.
• Work collaboratively with operational, maintenance and engineering teams to minimise downtime and deliver excellent service to our customers
• Supporting apprentices and less experienced colleagues
• Following all health, safety and permit‑to‑work requirements

While the workshop will be a central part of your working environment, you’ll also travel to sites when equipment needs to be installed, inspected or repaired in place.

What essential skills, experience & qualifications you will need

You’ll need

• A recognised level 3 Mechanical Craft or Technician Apprenticeship
• A City & Guilds, ONC, BTEC, NVQ, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or EngTech status
• Experience as a time‑served industrial Mechanical Fitter
• Practical experience of working with rotating equipment
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and repair skills
• Knowledge of safe isolation requirements
• The ability to produce clear and accurate maintenance reports
• A strong commitment to health and safety within both workshop and site environments
• A full, valid driving licence with no more than six points
• The ability to use a Toughbook, tablet or similar device to record work activity and update job information

As part of this role, you will be required to work within confined spaces, any successful candidate must pass strict medical criteria including, BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and Spirometry tests to ensure your full safety when working in hazardous environments.

You will also benefit from having

• An HNC in a mechanical discipline
• CompEx 11
• Experience repairing and maintaining different pump types, including centrifugal, positive displacement, progressive cavity, diaphragm and peristaltic pumps
• Experience with gearboxes, compressors, blowers, pneumatics or hydraulics
• Knowledge of chemical plant, steam systems or equipment maintained under PSSR
• Hot‑work, fabrication or welding experience
• Experience operating lifting equipment and carrying out slinging activities
• Previous experience in the water, wastewater, utilities, process or manufacturing sectors
• Experience diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical equipment in a workshop‑based maintenance environment

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you're an Mechanical Fitter who enjoys hands‑on fault finding, equipment refurbishment and workshop‑based maintenance activities, this role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in a well‑equipped service centre environment while benefiting from a regular Monday to Friday working pattern, with additional overtime opportunities available when needed.

Recruitment Process

Advert Closes: 27th October

Interview To be announced shortly.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

What’s in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well‑being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Repair Centre Mechanical Engineers