Craftsperson - Workshops
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Who are we?
We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.
What we’re looking for?
We’re looking for a Craftsperson to work within our Workshops department. The Maintenance Craftsperson will undertake all aspects of the maintenance, test, calibration, inspection and modification of all plant and equipment associated with the WWU operational departments.
They will also provide technical support and control the supply and return of portable plant across WWU.
We’ll trust you to:
- Carry out all work on Portable Equipment safely and cost effectively, keeping up to date with current technical and industry standards and future developments which may be of an individual specialist nature, as a team leader or as a co-ordinator of a number of teams/ individuals.
- Carry out maintenance, test, modification, repair and calibration work in accordance with appropriate policies, procedures and statutory requirements to ensure optimum technical performance and reliability of equipment.
- In carrying out these duties, the job holder shall comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 by taking reasonable care to ensure the health and safety of him/herself and others.
- Help control the end to end processes with our third-party contractors on tasks such as, certification record keeping, booking in & out of WWU assets, updating paperwork & electronic databases, request price quotations for new and replacement equipment requests.
- Ensure robust measures are in place for material/tools and equipment security, to include stock audits.
You can read a full job description here.
You’ll need to have:
Qualifications Required:
- BTec National certificate, NVQ level 3 or equivalent or be time served within a workshop environment.
- Assessed as competent against our internal qualification/competency matrix process.
- Valid current driving licence.
- Technical Competencies
- Knowledge of appropriate legislation, policy, procedures and an understanding of Wales & West Utilities operations.
Specific Experience:
- Broad relevant experience within a workshop environment. In line with the qualification/competency matrix and paygrade.
- Must have very good knowledge of PUWER, & LOLER regulations.
- Must be competent with the workshops IT maintenance systems and databases (inc Excel).
We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!
As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary starting at £38,208 rising to £45,128 once fully qualified
- A structured pay & competency framework which rewards skills, competence and enables development and career progression
- Additional earnings through overtime and additional work available
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
- Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
- 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
- Use of WWU pool vehicle during operational duties
- WWU owned laptop/phone for operational use
- “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
- Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
- Enhanced pay for parental leave
- Retail discounts and cashback scheme
- Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband
- Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards
- Living Wage Accredited Employer
- Award winning employer for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion
- Annual salary review
- Company Sick Pay
- In-house Occupational Health Team
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive training
The way we do things
Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.
We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.
You can find out more here.
Interested?
If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, click the link below.
If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.
You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.