M&e Technician - Barking, United Kingdom - Dawson Levy Resourcing Limited

Dawson Levy Resourcing Limited

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Barking, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Dawson Levy Resourcingcurrently have a great opportunity for a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join a leading Water organisation on a permanent basis in Barking, East London.

What you will be doing

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Dual Skilled Technician to join our clients' Waste Treatment team at Beckton.

Working both indoors and outside, with no one day being the same provides a very interesting working environment.

You will be presented with unique challenges whether it's using your expertise to diagnose a fault or working with your teammate to installreplacement plant and equipment.

Main duties will include:

Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures in order to minimise plant breakdowns
You will investigate plant failures and carry 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
To provide specialist technical advice where appropriate with uptodate technical knowledge, and provide training support for technical trainees
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 VSD's, automatic valves and penstocks, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmablelogic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling and dosing equipment
Participate in a standby rota following the relevant training.
To comply with the Health and Safety at work regulations and Health and Safety guidelines.

We are looking for you to have the following skills, qualifications, and experience:

You should be a time served apprentice within significant experience of electrical systems working in a "true multi-skilled" capacity. Previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship, ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical engineeringwith an upskill qualification in mechanical NVQ3 is crucial.
Experience working on large industrial plant equipment including various pumps within the utilities industry would be beneficial. Would suit mechanical maintenance/service engineer or mechanic from any industry.
Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are essential.
The work will require physical fitness as you will work in within and manual handling and often physically demanding role.
A valid driving licence is essential and all necessary equipment such as tools are provided.

We're looking for you to:

Be a selfmotivated 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 cando attitude. This role can be demanding at times but very rewardingtoo
Take Ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem, and identifying the best solution to resolve it the first time
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to 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 the site and communicate effectively

What's in it for you?

Our clients' 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.