Lead Maintenance Engineer Chelmsford, Essex Posted 1 day ago

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.

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.
• Experience using various IT programmes including SAP, IRIS and Power BI.
• 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.

Salary: Circa £50,000, depending on skills and experience.

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

If you need any support, please reach out to our team at resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk.

To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV; we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.

If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK.

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