Mechanical Technician - Reading, United Kingdom - Thames Water

Thames Water
Thames Water
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Reading, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater company.

We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

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At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

What you will be doing

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:

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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
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Providing technical advice to the wider team, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and providing training or support for technical trainees if required
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Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance workon mechanical equipment in compliance with company standards and procedures in order to improve plant resilience
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Examples of equipment that you will be working on will be motors, gearboxes, various pumps and associated control gears


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
  • Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are essential
  • 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
    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 rewarding too
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Take Ownership of responding quickly to faults, being curious to fully understand the problem and identify the best solution to resolve it first time
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Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to clearly interact with the team
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Deliver exceptional service through an enthusiastic and positive approach, taking accountability for your role while working accurately and flexibly within a busy team
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Teamwork -We are one team and our end goals are the same
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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 length of service, and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you moneyand support your wellbeing.

Thames Water is a dynamic,?rewarding?and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner.

If you join our team, you'll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working?arrangements?a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packedfull of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

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 our customerson 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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