Job Title: Mechanical Operator - NorthMechanical OperatorCirca £28,000 to £35,000 dependent on skills and experiencePermanent, 37 hours per weekLocation - 2x positions in Carlisle / Penrith / LivingstoneDive into a world of opportunity, and join our team! Alpheus (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anglian Water Group), specialise in providing innovative water and wastewater asset management services tailored for commercial and industrial clients. We are renowned for our advanced, commercially-focused solutions and our unwavering commitment to excellence.In this exciting role as a Mechanical Operator, you are responsible for the successful completion of routine, reactive and remedial work on sites, working in a safe efficient manner at all times. Working closely with your Manager and Delivery Technician, you'll identify, develop and implement optimisation opportunities throughout our operational activities, driving down operational costs. This role will participate in our 'out of hours' emergency standby rota, attending call outs in a timely manner and proactively carrying out repairs ensuring compliance is maintained. Key responsibilitiesCarry out daily routine maintenance work on various treatment facilities, including general cleaning, sampling and maintenance tasksCarry out repairs and replacement work on a wide range of pumping and treatment plant assetsCarry out fault finding on all mechanical assets, demonstrating a firm 'first time fix' attitudeCarry out confined space entries, repairs of plant, and cleaning of tanks as requiredAssist the Regional Operations Manager in planning daily routesMaintain an excellent standard of Health and Safety, ensuring all issues, concerns, and incidents are reported correctly, in a timely mannerAdhere to all Alpheus/Client's procedures, policies, work instructions and requirementsEnsure you are in possession of, and wearing appropriate PPE and safety equipment when required and reporting any deficiencies immediatelyResponsible for site safety and site tidiness to the highest standards As a valued employee you'll be entitled to:Personal private health care.25 days annual leave.Life Cover at 8x your salary.Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary.Flexible working.Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%.Bonus scheme.Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle. What does it take to be successful?Experience of a broad range of water and wastewater treatment technologiesExperience in water and wastewater pumping systemsExcellent Health and Safety knowledge and experienceGood knowledge of key aspects of environmental legislationsExperience in routine maintenance, sampling and mechanical hands of workExcellent communication skills with a professional manner when dealing with clientsExcellent technical/operational and process knowledgeSelf-motivated with a good eye for detailExcellent organisational skills Inclusion at Anglian Water:Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong. Closing date: 31st March 2026Interviews: as soon as possible #loveeverydrop
