Project Technician (Multi-skilled) in Stoke-on-Trent

The Project Technician along with the Pump Efficiency Riventa team will be responsible for installing pump monitoring and vibration analysis equipment across 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 may require frequent travel. The role reports 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.
• Understand the multi‑skilled (EMI) maintenance function to complete basic and/or complex maintenance tasks and work unsupervised with a proactive attitude.
• Pro‑active approach to safety, inputting into monthly safety stats and KPIs and ensuring the team meets its targets.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with NSI LCS personnel and subcontractor staff.
• Develop and maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Continually look to improve methods and systems.
• Display good knowledge and use of all electronic systems used for maintenance work, e.g. CMMS.
• Utilise plant information to identify changes in equipment performance or potential operational problems, evaluate and make initial recommendations to return plant to optimum operating condition.
• Attend maintenance‑related meetings as required, providing input as appropriate.
• Work in partnership with Process Plant Operators.
• Identify and carry out “on‑the‑job” training of new personnel.
• Maintain a 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 maintaining a variety of pumps.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience working directly with subcontractors and third parties to arrange and organise tasks.
• Ability to interpret technical literature and engineering drawings to effect repairs of complex plant items.
• Knowledge of the complete cycle of maintenance work from planning to implementation and completion.
• Ability to work within a quality system.
• Hard‑working self‑starter, self‑motivated, able to work on your own with little local support after initial training.
• Experience working in a virtual team environment, good IT skills.
• High‑level problem‑solving/fault‑finding skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication 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

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× basic salary) and Group Income Protection upon commencement of employment. Notice: 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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. They are an equal‑opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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