Regional Mechanical Technician

2 weeks ago

Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom Wessex Water Services Full time £35,000 - £55,000 per year
Have you completed mechanical or dual-skilled apprenticeship, or do you have a formal mechanical-based qualification? Do you enjoy a practical, hands-on role which involves maintaining, identifying the root cause of failure of our equipment and providing engineering solutions to enable a timely and cost-effective repair within the whole of the Wessex Water Region? Would you like to complete full and part refurbishment of complex mechanical equipment using your skills to re-engineer where possible? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join our workshop as a Mechanical Technician.

We currently have 2 opportunities for this team and are looking for candidates based in and around Yeovil/Taunton as well as Poole/Dorchester.
What you'll do

Joining our friendly and supportive Engineering Maintenance team, you will help repair and refurbish the equipment from our water treatment works to maintain the highest standards for our customers.

This is a hands-on role that will see you carrying out refurbishment and repair work in our asset servicing workshop. This will include diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs on our critical assets. You will also assist in making local decisions and suggest improvements to a poorly performing plant.

You will take full ownership of jobs through to successful resolution and completion.

You will have the opportunity to learn and further develop your mechanical skills and knowledge. Within the business area, there is the opportunity to develop skills.

This is a mobile role that could require you to work across the Region as and when required to cover shortfalls and holidays etc. working Monday to Friday with overtime available, and a 24/7 on-call rota after training.
What you'll need

You will enjoy a hands-on role repairing a wide range of water treatment equipment.

You will need to have:
  • sound technical knowledge
  • experience repairing gear boxes, pumps, compactors, blowers, compressors, macerators, and inlet screens, etc.
  • a relevant City and Guilds mechanical qualification
  • completed an apprenticeship or formal mechanical training
  • a can-do attitude and flexible approach to work
  • a good basic knowledge of health and safety
  • the ability to be able to work effectively with minimal supervision.
  • have a good level of computer literacy.
Any previous experience working in the water industry in an EM&I role or workshop repairs is desirable but not essential.
What you'll receive
  • A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
  • Career progression and professional development opportunities.
  • 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
  • The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
  • The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
  • A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
  • Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
  • The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
  • Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
  • One paid volunteering day each year.
  • Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
  • Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
  • Support from trained mental health first aiders.
  • A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.
Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:
  • Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
  • YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
  • YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
  • YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
  • plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.
Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.

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