Benefits
- Competitive salary (Band 5a) of £40,110.
- Annual incentive related bonus (£1,000 maximum bonus opportunity).
- Attractive pension scheme (currently up to 12% company contribution).
- Development opportunities in line with the Mechanical Fitter progression plan.
- Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
- Health cash plan, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
- Retail savings scheme.
- Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and more.
Location & Work Type
Mechanical Fitter role within the maintenance department of Bioresource West, covering Huddersfield, Halifax and Brighouse. Permanent position, 37 hours per week with out-of-hours, weekend and bank holiday working on a structured stand‑by rota. The role involves mobile working across the West Yorkshire region, with home location determining service area.
Responsibilities
• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance on Yorkshire Water’s electrical and mechanical assets across water and wastewater treatment and pumping installations.
• Work unsupervised in remote geographic locations, completing tasks within agreed timescales, quality and cost parameters.
• Manage and prioritise own workload, build and maintain relationships with operational customers, colleagues, suppliers and contract partners.
• Adhere to Health and Safety policy, actively identify hazards, provide mitigation, and report to the company hazard database.
• Supervise approved contract partners, conduct risk assessments and prepare method statements where permit to work is required.
• Use Toughbook and/or iPad to capture all work activity and job status in line with workflow processes.
• Assist in the 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.
• Pro‑actively identify and report follow‑on work or areas for enhancement, produce procurement specifications and maintain equipment in accordance with PSSR.
• Work within confined spaces and pass strict medical criteria (BMI, vision, blood pressure, hearing, Spirometry).
Qualifications – Essential
- Recognised Mechanical Craft/Technician Apprenticeship and a City & Guilds/ONC/BTEC/NVQ/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Eng Tech.
- Full valid driving licence (no more than six points).
Qualifications – Desirable
- HNC in a Mechanical discipline.
- CompEx 11.
Experience and Knowledge – Mandatory
- Safe isolation to the current IET regulations.
- Time served as an industrial mechanical fitter.
- Working with rotating equipment.
- Ability to produce maintenance reports.
- Fault finding on mechanical systems.
Experience and Knowledge – Desirable
- Maintenance and repair of centrifugal, positive displacement, RAM, progressive cavity, diaphragm, peristaltic pumps with gearboxes, compressors, blowers and steam systems.
- Working with chemical plant, hot work/fabrication and welding.
- Operating lifting equipment and slinging.
- Pneumatics and hydraulics.
We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.
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