M&E Technician

Dawson Levy Resourcing Limited ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £36,000 per annum

Overview

Dawson Levy Resourcing are very excited to be recruiting for a M&E Technician to join a leading client of ours in the water industry. About the role: The Mechanical and Electrical Technician will ensure that all equipment at our sewage treatment works is running safely and efficiently using proactive and reactive maintenance methods. You will inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair electrical & mechanical plant equipment. Working within the maintenance team you will follow robust planned maintenance, getting involved in minor installation projects, electrical faultfinding and emergency breakdown repairs to ensure our plant operates all year round. Key Accountabilities: Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures in order to minimise plant breakdowns. You will investigate plant failures and carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to avoid interruptions to the process. This may involve investigating and diagnosing complex faults and carrying out repairs during incidents. You will be expected to provide technical advice, referring to up to date technical knowledge, and provide training or support for technical trainees if required. Examples of equipment that you will be working on will be various pumps and associated control gear, 3 phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSD's, automatic valves and penstocks, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, chemical handling and dosing equipment. Participation in a 24/7 out of hours' standby rota will be required after a suitable period of training and assessment. To be successful you will have the following skills and experience: Previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship, ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ or C&G level 3 in mechanical engineering with an upskill qualification in mechanical NVQ2/3 is crucial. Ideally, you have been upskilled with a mechanical qualification to allow inspecting, maintaining, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical and electrical plant equipment in a safe and efficient manner. For individuals with mechanical or electrical experience only, we will look to develop the right people to dual skilled status. Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues are crucial. The work will require physical fitness; as you will work in confined spaces with successful completion of the appropriate training. All necessary equipment such as vehicles and tools are provided. A valid driving licence is essential