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Senior Maintenance Technician

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Worthing

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

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

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