Workshop Engineer
Hydro International
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Job summary
Hydro International is seeking a skilled Workshop Engineer to service and repair wastewater equipment in our Dorset workshop with occasional UK-site visits. You will strip, inspect, rebuild and refurbish pumps and heavy machinery, perform preventative maintenance, and diagnose faults to component level.
The role combines workshop work with field duties, demanding safety discipline, teamwork, and stout fault-finding abilities. Driving licence is essential.
Qualifications
- Experience servicing and repairing industrial mechanical equipment.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Welding and fabrication experience (MMA essential).
- Water/ wastewater industry experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Repair and maintain mechanical and industrial equipment.
- Strip, inspect, rebuild, and refurbish machinery and pumps.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities.
- Diagnose faults and undertake repairs to component level.
- Conduct site inspections and prepare survey reports.
- Work safely in the workshop and on customer sites.
- Access and interpret technical instructions via devices.
- Collaborate with colleagues and other trades to deliver high-quality work.
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Job description
Location: Portland, Dorset
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Workshop Engineer to join our wastewater services team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer who enjoys working on a variety of industrial equipment, both within our workshop facilities and occasionally on customer sites across the UK.
As part of our engineering team, you will play a key role in maintaining, repairing, and refurbishing critical wastewater equipment for major UK Water Utility companies, helping to ensure essential infrastructure continues to operate efficiently.
The successful candidate will be responsible for servicing, fault finding, repairing, and rebuilding a range of industrial and wastewater treatment equipment. This role offers a mixture of workshop-based activities and occasional field-based work, providing excellent variety and development opportunities.
- Repair and maintain mechanical and industrial equipment.
- Strip, inspect, rebuild, and refurbish machinery, pumps, and heavy industrial equipment.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities.
- Diagnose faults and undertake repairs down to component level.
- Conduct site inspections and prepare survey reports where required.
- Work safely and effectively both in the workshop and on customer sites.
- Access and interpret technical instructions using electronic devices.
- Collaborate with colleagues and other trades to deliver high-quality work and customer service.
- Recognised mechanical apprenticeship.
- City & Guilds qualification or equivalent.
- Experience maintaining and repairing industrial mechanical equipment.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of industrial mechanical installation and maintenance.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Water industry or environmental engineering experience.
- Welding and fabrication experience (MMA essential, TIG desirable).
- Confined Space certification.
- Banksman/Slinger/Crane Supervisor qualifications.
- Manual Handling qualification.HGV licence.
We believe in rewarding our employees and supporting their wellbeing and career development. Our benefits package includes:
- Competitive salary
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Overnight subsistence allowance
- Additional overnight/stay-away payment
- 2x annual salary life cover
- Pension scheme
- Company sick pay policy
- Minimum 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flu vaccinations
- DSE eye tests
- Mental Health First Aiders and wellbeing support programmes
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Excellent opportunities for career progression and advancement
This role requires flexibility to undertake overtime when required and participation in the emergency call-out rota. There may also be occasional overnight stays and work on wastewater treatment sites in line with business and customer requirements.
- A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
- Highly competitive salary package
- Comprehensive secondary benefits
- Significant contribution to your pension plan
- Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization
CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.
Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.
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