Process Technician

Closing Date

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Job Title: Process Technician - Mechanical, Electrical or Multi skilled.

Location: Sussex Region - you will also need to be willing to travel across multiple sites in Sussex and have a current full driving licence.

Salary: Base pay ranges from £36,954.02 to £46,869.22 per annum (offer amount is depending on skills and experience)

*The role requires you to commit to standby which attracts additional payments and overtime (subject to availability) which may increase your potential earnings to up to £10,000 per year in addition to your base pay

What are we looking for?

We are currently recruiting for a Process Technician, joining our Water Supply Team, to play a vital part in the frontline of our day-to-day maintenance of, and repairs to, Water supply works, reservoirs and booster stations to ensure all environmental, quality and customer service standards are met, whilst meeting H&S legislation and achieving budgetary targets.

You'll be joining a tight-knit team, where collaboration and mutual support are key. It's a genuinely positive working environment where people look out for each other, share knowledge, and work together to keep things running smoothly. If you value being part of a team that works well together and enjoys what they do, you'll feel right at home here

In this role you will be utilising your mechanical and/or electrical knowledge and experience to ensure we remain compliant, reduce pollution and ensure that all of our sites remain operational for the benefits of our customers. You will have the scope of opportunity to innovate and introduce solutions, to create continuous improvements into existing processes.

You do not need to have a background in the water industry, we welcome applications from candidates outside of the sector, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas.

What you will do:

• To undertake reactive and planned maintenance of plant and equipment on a daily basis.

• To coach, train and develop staff under their supervision, this to include the apprenticeship programme, if required

• To install new plant and equipment as required

• Provide technical expertise to Internal & External contractors.

• Manage projects internally and provide the technical expertise to contractors working for Southern Water

• To respond to alarms and fault find to identify issues, fix these or escalate if required

• To gain quotations for parts, equipment or from contractors for work to be carried out

• To provide self-quotations for work to be carried out, so assessment can be made against contractor prices.

• To update the necessary company systems and databases as required accurately and promptly

• To identify possible future risks and recommend changes in the course of their day-to-day work and to raise these for resolution as required.

• To provide standby cover on a 24/7 basis in case of emergency or out-of-hours issue on a 1 in 6 standby roster

• To keep up to date with new technology and approaches to ensure they can service existing plant/equipment and are able to identify opportunities to utilise new methods/approaches in their work.

However, you need to satisfy the below qualification requirement:

BTEC Level 3 NVQ qualified or equivalent in mechanical and/or electrical disciplines.

Time served apprenticeship if possible.

To be successful in this role, you will also be:

• Able to demonstrate an in depth understanding of mechanical/electrical regulations, mechanical/electrical systems, equipment and processes.

• A problem solver, able to identify potential issues and implement solutions, or escalating if required.

• An excellent communicator, providing technical expertise to Internal and External contractors.

• Resilient, adapting to the pressures of work and working in a constantly changing environment.

This is a job where you can make a difference to our customers and environment, this is a very rewarding role, and we need your technical abilities

Not one day is the same, but as a great team player you will be ready to take on the challenge with a proactive mindset and make the required improvements to keep the sites running without any interruptions

Employee Contract Type: Collective - Permanent (Non Shift)

We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.

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