Mechanical Craftsperson

Company: South West Water
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Location: Barnstaple
Job Description:

Mechanical Craftsperson at South West Water – responsible for maintaining and repairing water treatment assets, pumping stations, and reservoirs to ensure safe, reliable service for communities.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Carry out reactive maintenance and repairs on mechanical equipment
  • Manufacture and fabricate parts and equipment
  • Provide detailed specifications for replacement parts
  • Assist operational teams with complex problem‑solving
  • Ensure safety compliance using method statements and RAMS
  • Participate in standby/call‑out rota

What We Are Looking For

  • A completed apprenticeship in a relevant technical discipline
  • A full understanding of related RAMS to deliver an effective and safe maintenance regime
  • Experience working with wastewater treatment processes is desirable
  • Ability to fault‑find and repair large, complex mechanical equipment

Benefits

  • Competitive salary £35,778 – £45,882
  • Extra earnings: standby allowance + overtime and call‑out payments
  • Generous holiday: 23‑27 days + bank holidays, discretionary bonus
  • Competitive contributory pension
  • Company Sharesave Scheme
  • Health and wellbeing benefits
  • Ongoing training and career development
  • And much more!

Closing date: 2nd July 2026.

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

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Posted: July 6th, 2026