What you’ll be doing
as the Mechanical & Electrical Technician
1. Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns.
2. You will investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process. This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents.
3. Examples of equipment that you will be working on will be various pumps and associated control gear, 3-phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSD’s, automatic valves and penstocks, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling and dosing equipment.
4. Participate in a standby rota following the relevant training.
Base Location: Cleeve - RG8 0BY.
Working Pattern: 38 Hours per week, Monday- Friday, 7:30 am – 3:36 pm, plus Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase the earning potential by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
Company Van, Fuel card (company use only), PPE and all Tools are also provided.
You must be a time-served apprentice with an NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical and electrical qualifications.
What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:
5. To be a time-served apprentice with an NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical and electrical qualifications.
6. Experience working on large industrial plant equipment, including various pumps within the utilities industry, would be beneficial. Would suit mechanical maintenance/service engineers or mechanics from any industry.
7. 18th Edition would be beneficial, but not a requirement; one must be willing to obtain it during probation.
8. Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are essential.
9. The work will require physical fitness as you will work in manual handling and often in physically demanding roles.
10. Be able to work in restricted areas.
11. A valid driving licence is essential, and all necessary equipment, such as tools, is provided.
What’s in it for you?
12. Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
13. Standby rota payments & Overtime opportunities can increase this earning potential by up to a further £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.
14. Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
15. Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
16. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
17. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
18. Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
19. Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
20. 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.