O&M Technician (Mechanical)

Veolia | Ireland; Kildare; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Ireland is hiring an O&M Technician - Mechanical to operate, maintain and troubleshoot our water and wastewater plant equipment at Osberstown, Co. Kildare. You will perform routine checks, servicing, calibrations and CMMS entries, with on-site and occasional on-call duties as required.

The role demands a trade-qualified Mechanical fitter, 2+ years in water/wastewater environments, and flexibility for after-hours work. Strong teamwork, problem solving and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Trade qualified Mechanical fitter
• 2+ years' experience in water/wastewater treatment plants is an advantage
• Flexibility to work outside normal hours including on-call/out-of-hours
• Self-motivated with ability to work in a team and on own initiative
• Strong technical capability with attention to detail
• Good problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Effective time management and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine checks and monitoring of plant, equipment and processes to ensure optimal performance and compliance.
• Carry out servicing, maintenance, calibration and testing of equipment per CMMS and vendor recommendations.
• Complete planned maintenance and record completion in CMMS.
• Maintain equipment such as pumps, valves, dewatering equipment and related plant in above-ground and confined spaces.
• Monitor and troubleshoot wastewater treatment processes; maintain plant housekeeping and sludge handling facilities.
• Liaise with sub-contractors to ensure maintenance tasks are completed safely and on time.
• Respond to plant/equipment failures with repairs or replacements as required and record outcomes in CMMS.
• Identify and manage appropriate spares to ensure reliability; plan shutdowns with management.
• Ensure permit to work, LOTO, confined spaces and hot works permits are adhered to.

Skills

Mechanical fitter

Welding

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

CMMS

Job description

O&M Technician - Mechanical
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Osberstown, Co. Kildare
Hybrid/Onsite: Onsite
Working Pattern (Time/Hours): Working Hours 08:00 - 16:30 with a 30 minute lunch break .
Oncall & overtime as required

Overview of the role:

The O&M Technician will carry out the required operational duties, in conjunction with the Plant Manager, to ensure optimum plant performance and reliability. The role will involve effective communication and interaction with management, team members, clients, and suppliers so as to ensure that deliverables and company goals are achieved. In executing the role it is paramount that Health & Safety, Ethical and Quality requirements, both legislative and company-specific, are fully respected and taken account of.

Duties of the Role include;

• Routine checking and monitoring of Plant, Equipment & Process operation to ensure optimum plant performance and compliance with contractual requirements;
• Servicing, Maintenance, Calibration and testing of plant equipment, alarms, in accordance with CMMS, Vendor recommendations, and contractual requirements;
• Completion of all Planned M&E and Operational Maintenance required in accordance with CMMS, and recording completion of same.
• Carrying out maintenance activities of equipment such as Submersible, Centrifugal, Booster Pumps, valves & associated equipment, Inlet screening plant various dewatering equipment, conveyors, drum thickeners, centrifuges, compressors, mixers, blowers etc, in above ground and confined space installations.
• Monitor, maintain and troubleshoot the wastewater treatment plant processes, maintain housekeeping of the plant and the sludge handling facilities, tank cleaning.
• Liaison with sub-contractors to ensure maintenance tasks are completed in a timely and safe manner.
• Timely response to plant/equipment failures with plant repair or replacement as appropriate, and recording completion of same with CMMS;
• Problem solving and trouble-shooting mechanical, process and operational problems and application of good working principles;
• Identification and management of appropriate spares required to ensure reliability of plant operation;
• Ownership of permit to work system, general work permit, LOTO, Confined Spaces, hot works permit etc.
• Use of remote monitoring tools as appropriate to verify plant condition.
• Availability for response to plant failures outside normal operation hours in accordance with roster for same, and general availability to assist in remote troubleshooting where appropriate;
• Make suggestions to improve plant reliability, operational efficiency in conjunction with Plant Manager;
• General maintenance duties required for plant tanks, buildings and landscape;
• All duties to be carried out in accordance with relevant safety procedures, documentation and training;
• Responsibility for ensuring that all work is carried out accurately and with due diligence;
• Effective time management and execution of work within defined timeline and budgetary constraints;
• Plan and coordinate all shutdowns in conjunction with management;
• Ensure Health & Safety, Ethical and Quality requirements, both legislative and company specific, are fully respected and taken account of.
• Undertake duties of a general nature that may be required by your manager

Required skills for this role;

• Trade qualified Mechanical fitter
• Knowledge of the water treatment industry, with >2 years' experience in water / wastewater treatment plants is an advantage
• Experience with welding is an advantage
• This position requires that you must be flexible and available outside of the normal working week to provide/organise immediate assistance to Plant Manager and Clients
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work in a team and/or on own initiative
• Strong technical capability with attention to detail
• Strong Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Effective time management and communication skills

Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues.

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