Water Treatment Equipment Engineer

Job Title: Water Treatment Equipment Engineer

Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Salary/Benefits: 30k - 45k + Training & Benefits

We are recruiting for a Water Treatment Equipment Engineer, to cover nationwide commercial, pharmaceutical and industrial contracts. Ideally candidates will hold an electrical / mechanical background and must be well-versed in industry technical guidelines. You will be joining a respected and industry-leading name within the Water Treatment industry, who have a busy and growing client base. Our client offers fantastic further training and development and are known for providing longevity within the industry. Salaries on offer are competitive and benefits include: pension scheme, company vehicle and overtime opportunities.

Our client can accept applicants from: Sunderland, Washinton, Stanley, Chester-le-Street, Houghton le Spring, Durham, Consett, Coxhoe, South Shields, North Shielfds, Hebburn, Gateshead, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Blaydon, Prudhoe, Ponteland, Whitley Bay, Blyth, Spennymoor, Middlesborough, Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Hartlepool, Redcard, Guisborough, Northallerton, Ripon.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Experience working as a Water Treatment Equipment Engineer
• Ideally will hold electrical / mechanical training / qualifications
• Good understanding of ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines
• Adaptable to client travel needs
• Good communication skills
• Strong literacy and numeracy skill level

The Role:

• Attending client sites to conduct installations, servicing and repairs on water treatment equipment, including: ROs, water softeners, UV filtration and demineralisation units
• Decommissioning equipment / systems
• Diagnosing faults and making recommendations for repairs / replacements
• Calibrating equipment
• Quoting for works
• Creating RAMS
• Producing regular technical reports
• Working across a range of healthcare, commercial, industrial and manufacturing premises

Alternative job titles: Water Service Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Water Installation Engineer, Water Treatment Engineer.

Future Select are recruiting in the Water Treatment/Hygiene industry; we work with the best clients & candidates and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the market.

We would be interested in speaking to candidates with experience in any disciplines from Risk Assessors, Service Engineers, Account Managers and Business Development/Operational Managers through to Director level.

We are inundated with applications, we will endeavour to get back in touch, however if you have applied to Future Select and you have not heard from us after a week, on this occasion, you will not have been successful. Your details will be saved on our system and you will be contacted in the future if a vacancy matches your skills.

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