Summary:

The Project Technician along with the Pump Efficiency Riventa team will be responsible for installing

pump monitoring and Vibration analysis equipment across our contracts within the municipal and

effluent Water Treatment industry. The role will also carry out project installation, maintenance on

our water treatment plants and small bore hot tapping work throughout the UK.

The role will be based at our Stoke-On-Trent office and will require frequent travel where required.

The role will report into the UK Maintenance Team Leader.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Visible leadership on HSE issues at all levels both in the client organisation and within NSI

LCS

• Understand the multi-skilled (EMI) maintenance function in order to complete basic and/or

complex maintenance tasks and to work unsupervised with a proactive attitude.

• Pro-active approach to safety, inputting into monthly safety stats and KPI’s, and taking an

active part in ensuring the team meet its targets

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with NSI LCS personnel, and subcontractor

staff

• Development and maintenance of good housekeeping practices

• Continually look to improve methods and systems

• Display good knowledge and use of all electronic systems used for maintenance work, i.e.

CMMS

• Utilising plant information, identify any changes in equipment performance and/or

potential operational problems, evaluate and make initial recommendations to return plant

to its optimum operating condition

• Attending maintenance related meetings as required providing input as appropriate

• Working in partnership with the Process Plant Operators

• Identify and carry out “on-the-job” training of new personnel

• Flexible and adaptable approach

Required Skills/Qualifications (Essential):

• Extensive experience of carrying out all aspects of a Mechanical planned maintenance

programme

• Qualification in Mechanical Maintenance Engineering

• Tig welding experience

• Electrical Knowledge

• Experience of maintaining a variety of pumps

• Full UK driving licence

• Experience of working directly with sub-contractors and dealing directly with third parties to

arrange / organise tasks

• To be able to demonstrate through previous work experience, an ability to interpret technical

literature and engineering drawings to affect repairs of complex items of plant

• To be able to demonstrate knowledge of complete cycle of maintenance work from planning

stage to implementation and to completion of tasks

• Demonstrate the ability to work within a quality system

• Hard working self-starter/self-motivated able to work on your own with little local support

following initial training/induction periods

• Experience of working in a ‘virtual team’ environment, good IT skills

• High level problem solving/fault finding skills

• Strong written and verbal communications skills

• Computer Literate

• Health & safety training

• Good interpersonal skills, able to liaise with multiple commercial/technical internal and

external contacts

Required Skills/Qualifications (Desirable):

• Confined Space training / experience

• Chemical Awareness

• FLT / MEWP training / experience

• C&I understanding

• Small bore hot tapping (Training given)

Working for us means: 

• The salary is between £40,000 & £48,000 per year, depending on your professional experience.

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

• Overtime – will be paid at 1.5.

• Holidays – 25 days + 8 statutory days

• 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

• Eligible for Death in Service benefit (4 x basic salary) and Group Income Protection upon commencement of employment

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

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.

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.

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