Mechanical & Electrical Technician

We are currently recruiting Mechanical & Electrical Technicians to join our Water Production team to work out of our Fobney Water Treatment Works in Reading RG2 0SF
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As a successful candidate, you will using your mechanical & electrical knowledge as well as your experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair as appropriate, mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment, in a safe efficient timely and effective manner with minimum supervision allowing us to ensure that all of our sites remain operational for the benefits of our customers.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to Thames Water's environmental impact, and you will be actively helping to reduce pollution from our sites.

What you’ll be doing as the Mechanical & Electrical Technician

Investigating plant failures and carrying 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.
Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns.
Providing technical advice to the wider team, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and providing training or support for technical trainees if required.
Using technical equipment such as various pumps and associated control gear, 3-phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSDs, automatic valves and penstocks, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling, and dosing equipment.

Base

Location:

Reading - Fobney - RG2 0SF
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Working Pattern: 38 Hours Monday
- Friday 7:30 am – 3:36 pm plus standby and overtime opportunities increasing earnings by a potential £8,000-£10,000 per annum upon completion of essential company training.

Company Van, PPE and all Tools are also provided.

You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or with NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.

What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:
You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical/electrical systems or with NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering.
A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalate if required.
An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to Internal and External staff and contractors.
Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.
Ability to work with minimum supervision, under own initiative to design and standards.
Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety issues relevant to the industry.
Team player who can work in many different teams, showing respect for others, providing helpful feedback and supporting the development of others.
Full UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

Offering a salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
Generous Paternity Leave, including 4 weeks paid and an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
Enhanced Maternity Leave, 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay!
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.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and…