Helô! We’re Hafren Dyfrdwy, one of the 11 regulated water and wastewater companies in England and Wales. We serve over 100,000 homes and businesses across Mid and North Wales, and our enduring focus is on delivering for our customers, both now and for generations to come.

Employing over 130 people, we’re a local company based in Wrexham and Powys and from providing clean water every time our customers turn on the tap to returning it to rivers even cleaner than we took it, we are proud to take care of one of life’s essentials.

We are passionate about ensuring the future well-being of generations in our region, and within Wales as a whole, and playing our part in supporting on the well-being goals is central to our strategy. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Want to do the best work of your life? Playing your part in making a big difference to the environment and communities we serve. Our people make Hafren Dyfrdwy a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and let your skills shine.

Working within our Customer Operations Department, you have the chance to join the team as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled industrial/utilities engineer to work within our maintenance team across the Wrexham and Chester area. The team at Hafren Dyfrdwy looks after our clean water pumping and treatment facilities ensuring our sites stay compliant. As a mechanical maintenance technician, you will maintain and repair mechanical plant to help keep the end-to-end process running, both reliably and efficiently.

As part of this role you’ll carry out duties which include fault finding, investigation, repair, routine planned maintenance, and optimisation of various types of mechanical assets. You must have sound process, diagnostic and problem-solving skills. Basic fabrication skills are also required along with good general knowledge of workshop practice You’ll support the company’s drive to continually improve safety standards as you’ll be responsible for ensuring all activities are performed in a safe and diligent manner as well as providing regular feedback on issues arising before, during and following activities that are carried out.

You will be provided with a vehicle for business use, laptop and safety clothing appropriate to the job. The position offers an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team working on a variety of equipment and assets, where you will have the opportunity to embrace curiosity and develop new skills outside of your normal day to day activities. Here at Hafren Dyfrdwy we take pride in knowing we come to work each day and help make a difference. Any additional technical training required will also be covered and great working hours too (Monday - Thursday 8:00am – 4:15pm and Friday 8.00am – 3:30pm).

This role may require you to participate with standby, should the demands of the business require it.

Sound like you? Then read on.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

In this role you’ll help with preventive maintenance working techniques and practices and be able to bring significant experience of working with industrial equipment (mechanical drives, gearboxes, hydraulic systems, pumps). You’ll undertake fault diagnostics and have the ability to resolve issues in a timely manner.

We use a number of different devices on the job so your experience working with various IT systems would be great.

To be a success in this role, along with your experience we will be looking for you to have obtained a NVQ level 3 mechanical qualification. A full UK driving licence will be required for the role. Knowledge and experience of working within the water industry would be advantageous but is not essential.

Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity and a caring attitude in equal weight..

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Hafren Dyfrdwy. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

Here’s some of our favourites:

• Salary: Salary: £36,737.43

• 23 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 4% when you contribute 8%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’

• Family friendly policies

WHAT’S NEXT

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

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Ps. we’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date.