maintenance technician Manchester, England
Job description
The purpose of this role is to train towards becoming a multi-skilled technician, being able to complete tasks across a range of disciplines within a maintenance environment. The post holder will be required to undertake an Installation/Maintenance Electrician apprenticeship for which time will be given to attend the course. Following completion of the apprenticeship the post holder will have the skills and knowledge required to maintain both electrical and mechanical systems. The post holders duties will be phased in line with assessment based on skills, knowledge, experience and competence gained throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.
Over the duration of the apprenticeship, the successful candidate will be trained to become competent in the below list of duties. The initial level of expertise will be accepted as one of a novice recruit and a development plan will be agreed in order to measure progress Planned preventative maintenance Work to agreed standard operating procedures whilst undertaking planned preventative maintenance on electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations electrical generating sets emergency lighting systems fire detection systems nurse call systems passenger lifts ventilation systems hot and cold domestic water systems heating systems electrical fixed wiring inspections medical gas systems 2.Reactive maintenance Interrogates, identifies and rectifies faults on a range of electrical and mechanical systems, ensuring work is carried out to a high standard and in a safe manner. The post holder will be required to work on a range of plant and equipment such as plate heat exchangers heating calorifiers three phase and single phase pumps and motors air handling units process water systems macerators pneumatic tube systems external street lighting medical gas systems 3.Installation of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems The post holder will, where required make modifications to existing systems, ensuring the work is undertaken to a high standard in line with relevant standards and regulations. The post holder will install, test and commission systems to an agreed design, ensuring relevant test and commissioning documents are completed.
4.Use of building management system The post holder will be required to operate building management systems, being able to make changes to set points, understand and rectify active alarms states to ensure that all monitored systems are working within agreed specifications. 5.Use of technical manuals and drawings The post holder will be required to use building O&Ms and manufactures literature to ensure systems are maintained in line with relevant standards and regulations. The post holder will be able to read and understand technical drawing to identify and rectify system faults. 6.Use of information technology The post holder will be required to use information technology during their duties producing reports for operations and maintenance supervisors locating technical literature where required communicating with management and customers use of mobile device for facilities management software 7.Use of hand and power tools The post holder will be required to use hand and power tools throughout the course of their duties.
The post holder will be able to use these tools safely and in accordance with standard operating procedures, risk assessments and manufacturers literature. 8.Access equipment To ensure that work is carried out safely the post holder will be required to use and operate a range of access equipment in line with training, standard operating procedures and manufactures literature step ladders work platforms mobile elevated work platforms mobile tower scaffold 9.Competent person Throughout the role and in preparation for the role of multi-skilled maintenance technician, the post holder will be required to gain the qualification of competent person for various disciplines such as medical gases, low voltage electrical systems and water systems in line with Health Technical Memorandums 10.Record keeping The post holder will be required to maintain records of work completed, ensuring that documentation is completed in a tidy and timely manner. Completed documentation, where required will be returned to the supervisors to ensure that it is readily available for future use. 11.Communication The post holder will be required to utilise a varying degree of communication methods suitable for the situation.
clear verbal communication will be required amongst staff, patients and colleagues. Being able to demonstrate an understanding of verbal communication ensures that work instructions can be carried out safely electronic communication. The post holder will be required to manage email communication in line with Trust policies and procedures.
