Mechanical Craftsperson
Pennon Group Plc
Date: 2 hours ago
City: Barnstaple
Salary:
£37,389
-
£44,307
per year
Contract type: Full time
Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose
South West Water keeps the South West flowing with safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services across some of the UK’s most stunning landscapes.
We’re proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we’re working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.
Whether you’re starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.
Ready to make a splash? Join our team today.
As a Mechanical Craftsperson, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining and repairing our water treatment assets, pumping stations, and reservoirs. Your work ensures reliable service for communities and helps prevent environmental risks. Every day brings new challenges, hands-on problem-solving, and opportunities to develop your skills.
What’s in it for you?
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!
What You Will Be Doing
Apply today and join a team where your skills keep communities safe and help build a sustainable future.
Closing Date: 2nd July 2026
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.
Our core values, which are essential to our success, are:
Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.
We look after the water and wastewater services for 1.8 million customers across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset.
From treatment and maintenance, to innovation and improvements, we're busy every day finding and fixing leaks, unblocking sewers and going bigger and further in our environmental work to be a company you can be proud of.
South West Water keeps the South West flowing with safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services across some of the UK’s most stunning landscapes.
We’re proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we’re working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.
Whether you’re starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.
Ready to make a splash? Join our team today.
As a Mechanical Craftsperson, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining and repairing our water treatment assets, pumping stations, and reservoirs. Your work ensures reliable service for communities and helps prevent environmental risks. Every day brings new challenges, hands-on problem-solving, and opportunities to develop your skills.
What’s in it for you?
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!
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
- A completed apprenticeship in a relevant technical discipline
- A full understanding of related RAMS to deliver an effective and safe maintenance regime
- Experience of working with Waste Water treatment processes would be desirable
- Ability to fault find and repair large complex pieces of mechanical equipment
Apply today and join a team where your skills keep communities safe and help build a sustainable future.
Closing Date: 2nd July 2026
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.
Our core values, which are essential to our success, are:
Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.
We look after the water and wastewater services for 1.8 million customers across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset.
From treatment and maintenance, to innovation and improvements, we're busy every day finding and fixing leaks, unblocking sewers and going bigger and further in our environmental work to be a company you can be proud of.
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