What you’ll be doing
as the ICA Technician
1. You will be required to carry out instrumentation, control, and automation maintenance on a variety of water production assets including planned maintenance and preventative and reactive maintenance.
2. Liaise with and supervise contractors and suppliers where necessary.
3. This vital role also involves the investigation into plant failures and the implementation of subsequent repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the supply process. Additionally, you will conduct risk assessments and create appropriate method statements when required to safely carry out maintenance activities.
4. You will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice where appropriate with up-to-date technical knowledge and provide training support for technical trainees and support project development and input into capital delivery projects.
Base Location: Crossness STW – SE2 9AQ
Working Pattern 38 Hours Monday- Friday 7:30am – 3:36pm
All PPE, tools, van and fuel card are Provided.
What you should bring to the role
5. A strong practical understanding of operational plant and control systems is essential. As well as an understanding of Wonderware (desirable) and ClearSCADA, relay logic and PLCs (Rockwell & Alan Bradley) which will include management and programming. The ideal candidate will have the ability to read and fault find from circuit diagrams as well as have previous experience of inverter drives.
6. Examples of some instrumentation you could be working on are flow meters, pressure levels, ultrasonics, and telemetry.
7. We are looking for someone with experience in the calibration and maintenance of front-line instrumentation. Ideally, you will be qualified to HNC level or otherwise will have City and Guilds Part 2 or NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in an electrical subject.
8. Ability to prioritise and self-motivated.
9. Due to the nature of the role, a valid driving licence is essential, and the post will work across several sites in your assigned region.
What’s in it for you?
10. Competitive salary up to £57,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
11. Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
12. Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
13. Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
14. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
15. Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
16. Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
17. 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.