Mechanical Craftsperson

Mechanical Craftsperson at South West Water – responsible for maintaining and repairing water treatment assets, pumping stations, and reservoirs to ensure safe, reliable service for communities.

• Carry out reactive maintenance and repairs on mechanical equipment
• Manufacture and fabricate parts and equipment
• Provide detailed specifications for replacement parts
• Assist operational teams with complex problem‑solving
• Ensure safety compliance using method statements and RAMS
• Participate in standby/call‑out rota

• A completed apprenticeship in a relevant technical discipline
• A full understanding of related RAMS to deliver an effective and safe maintenance regime
• Experience working with wastewater treatment processes is desirable
• Ability to fault‑find and repair large, complex mechanical equipment

• Competitive salary £35,778 – £45,882
• Extra earnings: standby allowance + overtime and call‑out payments
• Generous holiday: 23‑27 days + bank holidays, discretionary bonus
• Competitive contributory pension
• Company Sharesave Scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Ongoing training and career development
• And much more!

Closing date: 2nd July 2026.

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.