Mechanical Technician

3 days ago


Barking, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

**Who are we?**
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to millions of customers by supplying 2.7 billion litres of world-class water to around 10 million homes. We are an essential service and have operated throughout theCovid19 pandemic.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.
**What you will be doing**
We are currently seeking a Mechanical Technician to work at our Storm Pumping station in Beckton. Your role will be to ensure that all equipment at our waste treatment works is running safely and efficiently using proactive and reactive maintenance methods.You will need to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair as appropriate mechanical plant equipment, alongside supporting operating the plant.
Working within the team you will follow a robust maintenance plan as well as get involved in installation projects, mechanical fault finding, project commissioning and emergency breakdown repairs to ensure our plant operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
**This role will involve**:

- **Investigating plant failures and carrying out repairs** as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to avoid interruptions to the process. This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents
- **Providing technical advice to the wider team**, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and providing training or support for technical trainees if required
- **Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work**on mechanical equipment in compliance with company standards and procedures in order to improve plant resilience
- **Examples of equipment** that you will be working on will be motors, gearboxes, various pumps and associated control gears
- **Reviewing of RAMS** (Risk assessment/ Method statement)
- **Participate in a 24/7 out of hour’s standby rota** will be required following the relevant training

**To be successful you will have the following skills and experience**:

- You should be a time-served apprentice with significant experience in mechanical systems. With NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical engineering with an upskill qualification in mechanical NVQ2/3 is essential
- Ideally, you will have been upskilled with a mechanical qualification to allow inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical plant equipment in a safe and efficient manner
- Experience working on large industrial plant equipment including various pumps within the utilities industry would be beneficial
- Due to the nature of this role, domestic experience **is not Suitable**:

- Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are essential
- Participation in a 24/7 out of hours’ standby rota will be required after a suitable period of training and assessment
- A valid driving licence is essential and all necessary equipment such as vehicle and tools are provided

**We’re looking for you to**:

- Be a **self-motivated individual** that can immerse themselves into the team around them, you need to be very disciplined and have the **desire to learn** from those around you, and have a can-do attitude. This role can be demanding at times but very rewarding too
- **Take Ownership** of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem and identify the best solution to resolve it first time
- **Have excellent communication** and interpersonal skills, to clearly interact with the team
- **Deliver exceptional service** through an enthusiastic and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team
- **Teamwork -**We are one team and our end goals are the same
- **Proactive -** take the lead on recommendations and improvements around site and communicate effectively

**What’s in it for you**
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service and a wider benefits scheme.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall DiversityChampion, and Disability Confident Leader and we are a Times Top 50 Employer for Women. Click here to find out more about working at Thames Water
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities, and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support ourcustomers on the frontline as an Ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues, and a earn bit of extra money along the way.



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