Summary:
The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for delivering front line maintenance on the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) systems throughout the region. The role will also include supporting projects and other maintenance elements across the business. The role is mainly based at a site in Rickmansworth but travel to other sites with overnight stays is expected.

The main function of the role is being responsible, on a day-to-day basis, for carrying out maintenance activities associated with the WTP (Water Treatment Plant) on a client site in Rickmansworth. As well as supporting daily operational tasks working with the onsite Operators, the technician will be expected to carry out preventative and corrective maintenance activities as part of their role, working to a maintenance schedule on a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).

The key objectives of the role are;

Carry out all duties in a safe manner to ensure that there is a minimum risk of harm to people or the environment.

Carry out maintenance and ensure timely completion of all PM and CM activities through the CMMS safely, responding to breakdowns in a timely manner.

Communicate with other members of the NSI and Customer teams to ensure that there is a good level of understanding regarding plant performance, activities to be carried out and any impacts on site wide operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Visible ownership on HSE issues at all levels both in the client organisation and within NSI whilst working within the client and NSI HSE systems.
• Work closely with the NSI UK wide maintenance team(s).
• Issue permits to work for other NSI maintenance and subcontractor engineers (training provided).
• Ensure effective recording of activities and breakdowns through the CMMS.
• Develop risk assessments and safe systems of work for all tasks for approval.
• Promptly raise any issues which could affect both the client and NSI.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with customer personnel, NSI employees and sub-contractor staff.
• Proactively manage external relationships with the client and sub-contractors.
• Innovate in the workplace to bring improvement and opportunity.
• Identity faults, evaluate rectification measures and to make initial recommendations.
• Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance on electromechanical systems and instrumentation.
• Gather all systems information and complete plant logs to understand the function and operation of the WWTP on site.
• Development and maintenance of good housekeeping practices.
• Develop good team working behaviours with the client and other NSI staff with the ability to work unsupervised with a proactive attitude. 
• Undergo training as required and identify training needs.
• Raise work orders for plant maintenance.
• Share knowledge / experience with colleagues and others.
• Effectively communicate with other third party contractors.

Required Skills/Qualifications (Essential):

• A strong commitment to upholding safe working practices.
• Extensive experience of carrying out mechanical maintenance.
• Training in Health & Safety.
• Committed team player.
• Computer literate with attention to detail and a positive attitude to work.
• NVQ / City & Guilds or other qualification in Mechanical Engineering and/or significant relevant experience.

Required Skills/Qualifications (Desirable):

• NVQ / City & Guilds or other qualification in Electrical Engineering and/or significant relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Water Treatment Plants, UF, RO, Ion Exchange process or any other production/process related plants Operations.
• To be able to demonstrate through previous work experience, the capacity to interpret technical information from drawing, P&IDs, data sheets etc.
• Demonstrate the ability to work within a quality system.
• NVQ in relevant discipline.
• Ability and knowledge to complete basic repairs and maintenance on (electro)mechanical assets.

Working for us means: 

The salary is between £34,000 & £42,000 per year, depending on your professional experience

London Weighting Monthly Allowance - 15% of basic salary, with a minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436

Hours of Work – 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Standby Requirements – expected to work 1 in 3 which will require weekend working when the rostered standby person. Rate is £25.00 per day

Overtime – 1.5

Holidays – 22 days + 8 stats

Probationary Period – 6 months

Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months - Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice

Eligible to join Private Healthcare after successfully completing probation

Enrolled in Group Income Protection and Death in Service (4 x basic salary) upon commencement of employment

Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals:
To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040.
To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification.
To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact to all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet.

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