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Anglian Water Services

Lead Maintenance Engineer

Chelmsford
£50k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Salary: Circa £50,000, depending on skills and experience

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Full time, with flexibility for part-time

37 hours a week, permanent

Location: Chelmsford and Basildon

Benefits

  • Private health care
  • Double-matched pension (21% total contribution)
  • Virtual GP service for you and your household
  • Life assurance at 8 times salary

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What will you be doing?

The Lead Maintenance Engineer will play a pivotal role in the oversight and delivery of critical maintenance activities, with a particular focus on process safety critical tasks. The role is responsible for delivering a comprehensive maintenance programme across designated sites, including time-based, condition-based, and performance based interventions through the local maintenance teams and designated framework contractors, while driving improvements that reduce asset downtime and increase asset availability.

You will also play a key role in aligning planned work with local shutdowns to improve efficiency in the delivery of planned, condition-based, and performance-based maintenance activities. We are seeking an individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and possesses strong communication skills to effectively liaise with a wide range of teams.

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You will:

  • Drive improvements in the performance and efficiency of operational assets and maintenance activities within the assigned area.
  • Ensure the effective day-to-day delivery of planned and reactive maintenance work.
  • Own the design, development, and optimisation of Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) routes and associated alerts.
  • Ensure all safety critical equipment maintenance activities are completed on time and in line with compliance requirements.
  • Provide mechanical and electrical technical support to Maintenance Managers and their teams.
  • Lead and undertake project work within the area, including initiatives to reduce operating costs and optimise mechanical and electrical asset performance.

What does it take to be a Lead Maintenance Engineer?

  • Possess a NVQ Level 3/4 or equivalent in a relevant maintenance discipline is essential.
  • Proven practical experience of fault finding and improvement of mechanical and electrical assets through Planned Preventative Maintenance and strong Root Cause Analysis skills.
  • Good understanding of Contractor management and MOC policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of Water Recycling processes and associated Health and Safety requirements knowledge is essential.
  • Flexible approach to work as the sites operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  • Ability to work autonomously.
  • Advocate of collaboration.
  • Forward thinking and pro-active individual.
  • Full UK driving license.

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As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

  • Personal private health care.
  • Life assurance (up to 8 x salary).
  • Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary).
  • Double-matched pension (maximum 7% employee / 14% employer contribution). Opportunity for AVC.
  • 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more.
  • Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay.
  • Bonus scheme.
  • Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

If you are interested in adding value to our team and progressing your career with us, please apply today!

Closing date: Sunday 2nd August

Interviews: 11th & 12th August

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Skills

Fault Finding
Root Cause Analysis
Contractor Management
Condition-Based Monitoring
Process Safety
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
MOC Policies
Water Recycling Processes
Project Management
Asset Performance Optimization
Compliance Management

Location

Basildon, England, United Kingdom

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