Mechanical Field Service Engineer (Flexi-skilled)
Job number: UU00345
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Cheshire East
Location name: Prestbury Wastewater Treatment Works, Butley Lane, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4DS
Posting End Date: 24/04/2025
Band: 5b
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £42,411
Work Type: Onsite
Employment Type: Full Time
Working Hours:
United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.
We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.
We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities.
Job Purpose
You will be responsible for mechanical maintenance and technical support to the Wastewater Water Production team to repair and maintain Waste Water assets. You will be working in a fast paced modern maintenance environment, providing proactive, planned and reactive support in all aspects of your field of expertise, to ensure compliance with company, statutory and regulatory requirements while minimising environmental impact.
Job Accountabilities
As the role can require lone working, you will need to be comfortable working alone or as part of a team. The role will also include working in confined spaces as well as the opportunity to provide input into capital and operational projects to ensure assets fully meet operational and maintenance requirements. Participation in an out of hour's standby rota is also a requirement. Your duties will include the following:
* To implement an efficient Mechanical maintenance and installation service.
* To analyse faults, rectify and ensure correct operation of Mechanical and systems-based equipment.
* To perform planned and proactive maintenance activities.
* To ensure compliance with all Health & Safety regulations and internal company policies.
* To maintain required financial control of pre-defined budgets.
* To provide reliable, accurate and complete asset performance and repair information.
* To analyse and recommend solutions to recurring maintenance problems.
* Ensure that throughout your career, the required skills, competence and recency in all relevant subject matter are maintained.
Knowledge and Skills
To be successful in this role you must be a time served apprentice or equivalent, supported with academic qualifications ideally to HNC or minimum ONC equivalent in an electrical and instrumentation technical area. To be considered for this role you must have:
* A valid driving licence.
* The ability to work in a team but also alone, be resilient, self-motivated, with strong problem-solving skills and possess the required technical competence.
* Able and willing to diversify into specialised areas of maintenance, such as but not limited to chlorine gas systems and high voltage installations.
* Diagnostic, organisational, planning, communication and computer skills.
* Industry Experience.
* Experience of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems and associated networks to perform fault diagnostics, assist with disaster recovery and small system modifications.
We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.
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