Electrical​/Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Position: Electrical / Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Electrical Mechanical Maintenance Technician Ready for a role where every day is different?

We’re on the lookout for a skilled Electrical / Mechanical Maintenance Technician to play a crucial role in keeping our water treatment works, booster sites, reservoirs, and towers running smoothly. If you love problem-solving, hands-on technical work, and collaborating with a talented team, this could be the perfect fit.

Why join us?

This isn’t just about fixing things—it’s about making a real impact on the quality and reliability of water supply in the region. From climbing water towers to diagnosing faults in electrical panels, your expertise will keep vital systems running.

A Day in the Life of a Production Technician where no two days are the same:

• Climb water towers for inspections

• Diagnose and repairing a pump failure

• Investigate an electrical fault inside a control panel

• Carry out routine calibrations on critical equipment

• Take a reservoir out of supply for essential maintenance

• Expect a mix of planned work and unexpected challenges—it keeps things exciting!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Performing electrical & mechanical fault-finding, repairs, and maintenance on critical water treatment infrastructure.

• Interrogating PLC systems and getting hands‑on with complex treatment processes.

• Conducting planned and preventative maintenance to reduce breakdowns and improve efficiency.

• Diagnosing and troubleshooting faults to keep downtime to a minimum.

• Collaborating with the production team and other departments to ensure seamless operations.

• Ensuring compliance with water quality and health & safety regulations.

What We’re Looking For:

• City and Guilds Electrical Installation Level 3 or equivalent.

• Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role.

• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills

• Knowledge of PLCs, motors, mechanical/control systems, and the ability to interpret electrical schematic or pneumatic/PID/Engineering drawings.

• Understanding of health & safety regulations.

• A positive, adaptable attitude as you’ll be tackling new challenges daily

Location

Stort region - Saffron Walden / Harlow

Advert Closing Date

31/10/26

What’s In It for You?

• Up to £51,851 salary (includes a 1-in-5 standby payment of £6,611).

• Company van + fuel card

• Full uniform and equipment provided.

• Operational hours:
  Mon-Thu 08:00-16:0, Fri 08:00-15:30.

• Learning & development opportunities, including mentoring and formal training.

• Annual bonus scheme based on company performance.

• 24 days’ annual leave (rising with service) + option to buy up to 5 extra days.

• Additional ‘Celebration Day’—take time off for a special occasion that matters to you.

• Pension scheme:
  We’ll double your contributions (up to 12%).

• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and fertility support.

• Wellbeing support, including mental health resources and medical discounts.

• Volunteering days:
  Up to 4 paid days per year to give back to the community.

• Life Assurance for peace of mind.

What Our Team Says is the most rewarding part of this role

"It's the sense of achievement when you resolve a tricky problem and the collaboration with colleagues. Everyday can be filled with small challenges, sometimes they all come at once, working here can have a real sense of accomplishment at the end of the day."

Luke Rose, Production Lead adds - "If you're looking for exciting challenges and have a growth mindset, this role has huge potential to developing your technical career. There's many opportunities to hone skills and tinker with new equipment whilst beginning your journey within Affinity Water"

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