Maintenance Technician

Summary:

As part of a dedicated team, the O&M technician will work on a day shift basis and be responsible for safely and successfully operating and monitoring the electrical, mechanical, instrument and process equipment at a brand-new Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located within the site of an internationally recognised customer

The O&M technician will be expected to monitor and control the plant and implement any necessary operational changes. The Operator would also prepare plant for Planned Maintenance tasks as required. The Water Treatment Plant Operator will also be expected to maintain analytical data into a computer-based system to record plant performance.

In addition, the O&M technician is expected to be able to carry out first line preventative maintenance activities on the equipment with the support of a Computerised Maintenance Management System. This can include tasks such as cleaning of process instruments on a regular basis, changing over duty pumps and equipment as necessary and ensuring the process assets are in as good condition as possible.

All necessary training will be provided, so if you can demonstrate a willingness to learn, we would be happy to receive your application.

All necessary training will be provided. The shift pattern will require Saturday and Sunday cover, but we can offer a lot of flexibility on when these hours are applied. As part of this role, the applicant will also provide on call plant cover responding to any alarms and attending site, if necessary, out of hours

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work within the client and Company Quality, Health & Safety & Environment (QHSE) systems

Carry out lab analysis when required using laboratory equipment (training provided)

Visible ownership on HSE issues at all levels both in the client organisation and internally.

Promptly raise any issues which could affect both the client and internally.

Establish and maintain professional relationships with customer personnel, Company employees and sub-contractor staff.

Innovate in the workplace to deliver Continuous improvement and exploit opportunities.

Identity faults, identify solutions & carry out repairs.

Gather all systems information and complete plant logs to understand the function and operation of the WWTP on site.

Carry out laboratory water analysis and promptly report any deviations to Site Management and Technical Team

Utilising plant information, identify any changes in system performance and/or potential operational problems and evaluate and make initial recommendations to return plant to its optimum operating condition.

Development and maintenance of good housekeeping practices

To work unsupervised with a proactive attitude

Develop good team working behaviours with the client and other Company staff

Undergo training as required and identify training needs

Lead by example

Take on additional responsibilities as the company may reasonably require.

Required Skills/Qualifications (Essential):

Ability and knowledge to complete basic repairs and maintenance on process equipment

A working knowledge of running electro-mechanical plant

Computer literate.

Ability to work on own or as part of a team

Ability to work under pressure

Proactive attitude

Effective task management

Nijhuis will welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate willingness to develop into the role as well as experienced applicants

Required Skills/Qualifications (Desirable):

Experience of working directly with sub-contractors

To be able to demonstrate through previous work experience, an ability to interpret technical information to affect changes on the plant

Understanding of SCADA systems and PLC’s

Operational and maintenance knowledge of wastewater treatment plant

Demonstrate the ability to work within a quality system

Knowledge of Water and Wastewater treatment plants

Training in Environmental Health and Safety

Time served Technician/Fitter/Electrician/Mechanic

What we offer:

Salary Banding – £40,000 - £42,000 (DOE)

Hours of Work – 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Standby - £25 per day. Will be expected to be on standby 1 in 4

Overtime – will be paid at 1.5. When rostered standby, there is associated overtime on Saturday and Sunday (4 hours per day).

Holidays – 25 days + 8 statutory days

Probationary Period – 6 months

Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months - Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice

Eligible to join Private Healthcare after successfully completing probation

Eligible for Death in Service benefit (4 x basic salary) and Group Income Protection upon commencement of employment

Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals:

To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040.
To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification.
To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact to all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed