Location
Exeter
Salary
£43,644 - £47,519
Contract
Permanent (Full Time)
Closing date
17th February 2025
Working hours
7.75 hours per day, 38.75 hours per week Monday to Friday between our core working hours 7.30am – 5.30pm
Who are we?
We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.
What we’re looking for?
We’re looking for a Technician to join our Workshop Department to undertake Health, Safety & Environmental supervisory duties for specific workshop locations, when there’s no First Line Manager (FLM) presence. You will provide the necessary technical support and motivation to the workshops colleagues, to maximise efficiency and cost effectiveness of activities associated with the planning and maintenance of all portable plant within Wales & West Utilities (WWU).
As a Technician you will assist in the Annual Maintenance Program of tools and equipment, ensuring operational and customer service standards are always met, whilst working closely with the workshops FLM’s and key stakeholders to deliver all agreed service levels and contribute to overall operational performance.
We’ll trust you to:
* Carry out all work on Portable Equipment safely and cost effectively, keeping up to date with current technical and industry standards and future developments which may be of an individual specialist nature, as a team leader or as a co-ordinator of a number of teams/ individuals.
* Carry out maintenance, modification, repair, and calibration work in accordance with appropriate policies, procedures, and statutory requirements to ensure optimum technical performance and reliability of equipment.
* Oversee activities carried out by Contractors/Direct Labour where necessary and appropriate.
* Take a lead role in workshop safety and promote good workshop practices.
You’ll need to have:
* BTec National certificate or NVQ level 3 or equivalent
* Assessed as competent against qualification/competency matrix.
* Valid current driving licence
* Knowledge of appropriate legislation, policy, procedures and an understanding of Wales & West Utilities operations
* In-depth experience within a workshop environment
* Must have very good knowledge of PUWER, & LOLER regulations
* Must be able to operate in a supervisory role
* Must be competent with the workshops IT maintenance systems and databases (inc Excel)
As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.
What’s in it for you?
* A competitive salary starting at £43,644 rising to £47,519
* A structured pay & competency framework which rewards skills, competence and enables development and career progression
* Additional earnings through the standby rota plus overtime and additional work available
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
* Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
* 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
* “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
* Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
* Enhanced pay for parental leave
* Retail discounts and cashback scheme
* Annual salary review
* An opportunity to earn a monthly bonus via our incentive scheme
* Company Sick Pay
* In-house Occupational Health Team
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Comprehensive training
The way we do things
Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.
Interested?
If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, click the link below.
If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.
You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.
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