Process Technician

Recruiter
Thames Water
Location
Chertsey
Salary
10.00 GBP Annual
Posted
10 Aug 2018
Closes
18 Aug 2018
Sectors
Engineering, Mining
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Our client is looking for a Process Technician to join their site in Chertsey as soon as possible.

The role of this Process Technician is to perform a range of activities to ensure that all equipment associated with the wastewater treatment works is running safely and efficiently and to assist the technicians with their technical duties.

This is a temporary role and the key duties will include:

- Monitoring and inspecting equipment, following a checklist to carry out planned preventative maintenance, ensuring equipment / generators / telemetry are working by doing a test run
- Reporting any defective equipment, to ensure a swift resolution following any breakdowns, whilst attempting a first-time fix
Highlighting, and resolving where possible, any health and safety risks on site. Taking ownership of your own, and colleagues, health and safety through escalating any concerns to your manage and resolving them yourself where possible
- Making sure the work area is safe before commencing any work by undertaking a point of work risk assessment
- Having an awareness of budget position and how unplanned events can impact on the budget (e.g. tanker/plant/pump hire, etc.)
- Working at other sites covering holiday / sickness / extra workload as and when required
- Attending all team meetings, engaging with safety briefings and company communications, identifying issues and raising constructive feedback with the management team, with suggestions for improvements

Do you have similar experience working in an outside, manual role? We are looking for someone who wants to get stuck in. You will have basic literacy and numeracy skills and must be prepared to be trained in safety procedures. Some computer data input /enquiry experience is desirable. Due to the nature of the role a full, valid UK driving licence is required.

The hours for this role will be 36 per week and the salary offered is GBP10 per hour.