Senior Maintenance Technician - BN1 - BN45

A reputable family amusement park is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician to be responsible for maintaining a wide range of machinery and equipment to ensure the site is kept running. The Senior Maintenance Technician will have completed a minimum level 3 in mechanical engineering, have strong experience in engineering, and be able to read and understand technical drawings. In addition, the Senior Maintenance Technician will be able to work at height, be very hands-on and is customer facing. Further requirements are listed below.

Applications from ex-military personnel are strongly encouraged

Key Responsibilities:

• Do full and correct checks, maintenance, and repairs both to schedule and as faults occur
• Diagnose mechanical and/or electrical faults or technical problems and proactively determine proper repair solutions and practically deliver them
• Check and monitor spare parts stocks and work with colleagues to eliminate machine downtime
• Work outdoors and indoors, as required, in varying weather conditions
• Maintain equipment and safety records
• Make sure maintenance and repairs are carried out correctly and recorded
• Oversee documentation of inspection and maintenance works
• Ensure high standards are kept
• Ensure that the site operates day to day within the requirements of relevant health and safety for the safe use of site equipment and other mandatory health and safety legislation
• Assist and advise the maintenance team and directors with safety-related procedures and practices, including equipment monitoring and recording of these practices
• Work with independent inspection bodies and later be the primary contact for inspection-related matters
• Co-ordinate response of staff and liaise with emergency services if required
• Work at elevated heights, including rooftops, and platforms up to 10m
• Promote the correct Company image
• Cover any duties if required
• Assist colleagues when necessary and ensure customers are safe and happy
• Be a role model for junior members and maintenance teams, and provide instruction

Knowledge, skills and qualifications:

Essential:

• Completed a minimum level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering or similar
• Have strong experience in engineering and leading a team for 5 years
• Have come from a background in either mobile plant, agricultural, military, vehicle mechanics or mechanical engineering
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings, schematics and manuals
• Hold a full driving license
• High professionalism, proven technical skills, strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent teamwork, communication, critical thinking, customer service, and IT skills
• Able to work on own initiative and at all levels of the company
• Be able to work during certain busy periods across the year, such as bank holidays and weekends
• Happy to work in varying weather conditions

Desirable:

• Counterbalance forklift license
• IPAF 3a & 3b – access equipment license
• PASMA – aluminium tower building license
• First Aid at Work qualification
• Any tool operation, workshop or fabrication qualifications in welding, hydraulic or pneumatic, abrasive wheel training, harness use training, etc.

Salary:  £40,000 - £45,000 (DOE)

Benefits: company pension, discounted F&B, uniform, accommodation, career progression