Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter position with Yorkshire Water (as described in the job text). This is a permanent, full-time role working around the Yorkshire region in the Maintenance team within the Wastewater area. The role is mobile and includes out-of-hours standby work.

• Undertake maintenance of mechanical assets across wastewater treatment and pumping installations.
• Work as part of a Maintenance Team to deliver Planned & Reactive maintenance; respond to emergency calls (on-call rota).
• Work unsupervised in remote locations; manage and prioritise own workload; build and maintain relationships with customers, colleagues, suppliers, and contract partners.
• Adhere to Health and Safety policy and standards; identify hazards, provide mitigation, and report onto hazard database.
• Supervise approved Contract Partners; provide risk assessments and method statements where a permit to work is required.
• Use Toughbook and/or iPad to capture work activity and job status per workflow processes.
• Assist in development and training of apprentices and less experienced team members.
• Install and commission new plant and equipment to relevant standards; diagnose and repair faults on systems and plant.
• Identify and report follow-on work or areas for enhancement; conduct own risk assessments and create method statements when needed.
• Specify parts and equipment required for procurement as part of day-to-day duties.

• Recognised Mechanical craft/Technician Apprenticeship and a qualification such as City & Guilds/ ONC/ BTEC/ NVQ/ HNC/ HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Eng Tech.
• Full valid driving licence (no more than six points) due to visiting sites across the Yorkshire Region.

• HNC in Mechanical discipline; CompEx 11.
• Experience with safe isolation to current IET regulations; time-served industrial mechanical fitter; working with rotating equipment; ability to produce maintenance reports; fault finding on mechanical systems.
• Experience maintaining/repairing centrifugal pumps, gearboxes, compressors, pumps, steam systems, chemical plants; hot work/fabrication and welding; operating lifting equipment; pneumatics and hydraulics.

• Willingness to work in confined spaces with medical clearance including BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, and spirometry tests.
• Willingness to work extended hours including evenings, weekends, and overnight callouts as part of standby rota (limited to approximately 1 week in 4 when fully trained).

• Competitive starting salary (£40,110) and company van (mobile worker).
• Annual incentive bonus up to £1,000; generous pension (up to 12% company contribution); life assurance (4x pensionable salary).
• Continuous training and progression planning; 25 days leave + bank holidays + wellness day; health cash plan, critical illness, dental, and other cover; retail savings, online GP, EAP, cycle-to-work, gym discounts, and more.

Recruitment process may include online tests, competency interviews, practical and written assessments. Advert closing date and assessment centres are noted in the original text.