Workshop Engineer (Pump)

The Role

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• Permanent
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• Full Time
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Deritend, part of the Rubix Group, provide 24/7 engineering services. We repair, overhaul, install, and maintain pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors, hydraulic equipment and cover a wide range of industrial equipment for customers across multiple sectors.
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Key Responsibilities

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• Analyse job cards and work instructions to determine scope, status, limitations, and requirements.
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• Inspect, test, assemble, and commission industrial equipment to ensure compliance with customer specifications and internal standards.
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• Carry out fault diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
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• Record in detail work undertaken, parts used, and time spent, ensuring accurate completion of job documentation.
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• Use precision measuring equipment such as Vernier's, micrometers, and dial test indicators.
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• Operate workshop and site equipment safely, in line with training and company procedures.
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• Liaise with customers, colleagues, and management to provide updates and technical support.
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• Ensure all work is completed to the required quality and delivered on time.
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• Promote and uphold company values, focusing on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
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• Strip down, repair, identify component wear, reassemble, and test wide range of pumps (centrifugal, submersible, multistage, progressive cavity, turbine, positive displacement etc.) to OEM or customer specifications.
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• Carry out shaft alignment, balancing, and performance testing.
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• Occasional sitework for installation, laser alignment and commissioning may be required.
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Key Skills / Qualifications

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• Proven engineering/technical background in industrial maintenance.
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• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical manuals.
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• Experience using hand tools, workshop machinery, and test equipment.
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• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
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• Good communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with colleagues and customers.
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• Flexible, with the ability to work both in the workshop and on customer sites.
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Good to Have Qualifications

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• Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent).
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• Specialist training/certification where applicable (e.g., lifting, confined space, electrical testing).
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• Valid UK driving licence preferred.
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• Health, Safety & Quality Responsibilities
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• Comply with company and statutory health & safety regulations at all times.
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• Take responsibility for personal safety and that of others in the workplace.
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• Ensure all equipment and tools are maintained in safe working order.
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• Report hazards, near misses, and incidents promptly.
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• Maintain quality standards in line with ISO procedures and company policies.
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