Job purpose:
Summarise the overall purpose of the role - the main reason(s) it exists.
To provide Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation (M/E/I) maintenance and technical support to the Water Production, Catchment and Network teams to maintain security of supplies and deliver the best quality water to
our customers.
The role can require lone working, confined spaces working and providing input into capital and operational
projects to ensure assets fully meet operational and maintenance requirements and the desired business outcome.
Participation in an out of hour''s standby rota is also a requirement.
Main responsibilities: Key areas of the job and how you test successful delivery of the accountability (in
addition to these functions, employees are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably
required)
- To provide an efficient M/E/I maintenance and repair service, thus ensuring the optimal availability of
water assets, whilst at the same time keeping within budget and quality parameters.
- To provide proactive, planned and reactive support in all aspects of field of expertise, to ensure compliance
with company, statutory and regulatory requirements at the same time minimising environmental impact.
- Responsible in conjunction with the Scheduling team, for completing all planned, pro- active and reactive
work scheduled within agreed service levels.
- To liaise closely within the Technical Co-ordinator and Scheduling Coordinator to ensure an effective and
efficient schedule of work is developed and delivered.
- To control Capex and Opex spend with external service and equipment providers to ensure value for
money, when the outsourcing of work or procurement of goods is necessary.
- To complete as much work as possible in-house as is safe and reasonably practicable to do and to identify
these opportunities and areas for specialised training to avoid the need to employ contractors wherever
possible.
- To implement an efficient Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation (M/E/I) maintenance and installation
service in order to achieve the quality, performance and safety standards of the Company.
- To analyse faults, rectify and ensure correct operation of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and
systems-based equipment, thereby optimising the availability of water assets.
- To perform planned and proactive maintenance activities to ensure asset availability and efficient
operation.
- To ensure compliance with all Health and Safety regulations and internal company policies.
- To maintain required financial control of predefined budgets, thus supporting departmental objectives to
keep within prescribed financial limits.
- To train and assess other FSEs and Apprentices in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation skills this
enhancing the overall levels of technical expertise available to the Company.
- To provide reliable, accurate and complete asset performance and repair information for entry into
corporate systems to support analysis and improved asset performance.
- To analyse and recommend solutions to recurring maintenance problems, therefore ensuring that the
treatment processes are operated with optimum efficiency.