About the role:We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to Join our team in the Newbury area.As the successful candidate you will be working in a multi-discipline team and will be responsible for carrying- out scheduled, unscheduled and emergency maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdown.This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to Thames Water's environmental impact and you will be actively helping to reduce pollution from oursites.What you’ll be doing as the Mechanical & Electrical Technician
1. Investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process. This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents.
2. You will be expected to provide technical advice, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required.
3. Examples of equipment that you will be working on will be motors, gearboxes, screw /chain conveyors & centrifuges, various pumps, and associated control gear, 3-phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSD, automatic valves, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling, and dosing equipment.
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