ICA Technician

Description

• Respond to faults/ alarms as guided by the Regional Control Centre.
• To coach and train team members to develop their skills.
• Undertake investigative work on instruments and process issues at fresh water plants, identifying any faults and implementing remedial action.
• Planned, Reactive & Proactive maintenance including Fault Finding, Calibration, Testing, Investigation and Programming on such equipment sets as; Telemetry Systems, Instrumentation (Flowmeters, Level transmitters, Pressure transducers, Temperature probes, etc…). Analysers (Turbidity, etc…). MCC & LVA (Low Voltage Assemblies) with PLC Control. Control (Networks, MCC/LVA components, PID controllers). Dosing Equipment. Automation (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems). + More!
• Conduct planned maintenance and/or calibrate instrumentation to Southern Water standards to ensure reliability and accuracy.
• Setup and maintenance of site control networks (Ethernet, DH+, Profibus, Profinet, RS232, etc..), including managed switch configuration.
• Implement system modifications from Operational Team requests to help improve process control or compliance.
• Implement complex process improvements and diagnose control system faults on PLC types such as; Rockwell, Mitsubishi and a range of package plant PLC’s.
• PLC Software Control via backups and routine verification. Maintaining a change control system when software is requested.
• Gather evidence to help with Root Cause Analysis and implement changes as required.
• Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner to maintain internal change control standards.
• Calibration of fresh water equipment to external national standards such as HACCP and MCerts.

Requirements

• Full, current UK driving licence.
• An ONC or HNC in Instrumentation, Electronics, Control or equivalent.
• Experience within a process orientated industry such as water utility, petrochemical, electricity, manufacturing or similar.
• Excellent problem solving and fault-finding skills.
• NVQ3 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering OR a time-served apprenticeship.
• All necessary PPE, tools, uniform and training to excel in your career at Southern Water.
• Experience within Instrumentation OR Control OR Automation.
• Strong documentation skills for regulatory compliance reporting.
• Collaborative, with good communication skills.
• HMI & SCADA system backups and modifications.

Benefits

• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications.
• Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers.
• Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options.
• Two paid volunteering days a year.
• Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card.
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers.
• Digital GP service.
• Company and performance-related bonus.
• An employee assistance program.
• A network of sports and social clubs.
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary.
• Health Cash Plan.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service).
• Occupational health service.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance