Mechanical & Electrical Technician - Farmoor, Oxfordshire
2 days ago
Oxford
Contract: PermanentSalary: Offering up to £45,000 per annum depending on your level of experience, 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 trainingWe are currently recruiting for a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join our team in our clean water Division to be based out of our Farmoor - Oxford - Water Treatment Works. 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 • Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns., • 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., • You will be expected to provide technical advice, refer to up-to-date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required., • 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 VSDs, automatic valves and penstocks, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, and chemical handling and dosing equipment., • You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems working in a “true multi-skilled” capacity., • Ideally, you will have been upskilled with a mechanical qualification to allow inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnosis, testing, installing, modifying or repairing mechanical and electrical plant equipment safely and efficiently., • For individuals with mechanical or electrical experience only, we will look to develop the right people to dual-skilled status., • Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are crucial., • The work will require physical fitness, as you will work in confined spaces with the successful completion of the appropriate training., • Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience., • 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., • Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets., • Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution., • Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays), • 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!