Mechanical Technician x4 United Kingdom
Job description
Permanent, full-time roles worked in shift patterns. 3 x Day Shifts and 1 x Late/Weekend Shift.
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
Providing a high quality, efficient, response service and routine maintenance for all plumbing and mechanical building services and associated equipment installed throughout the University, you’ll ensure statutory, planned and breakdown work is completed safely, cost effectively and to agreed standards.
Your tasks will include maintenance and reactive remedial work on boilers, heating and lighting systems, ventilation, air conditioning and other mechanical equipment.
In addition to a competitive base salary, you’ll receive a market supplement of £2,000 per annum. If you apply for the Late/Weekend Shift, you’ll also receive a generous shift allowance (17% of your basic hourly rate) to compensate for working late shifts and at weekends. Typically, the late/weekend shift will cover the hours 13:00 to 23:00 Monday to Friday and 07:30 to 18:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. If you work on the Day Shift it will be Monday to Friday business hours plus occasional weekends on a rota basis (approximately 5 weekends a year but you’ll only ever be required to work 5 days in 7) and you will be required to be on call to assist with emergency operations outside of working hours on a rota basis.
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Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early should a suitable candidate be found, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
Interview date: TBC.
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
The Mechanical Technician provides an efficient, business critical response service and routine maintenance for all plumbing and mechanical building services and associated equipment installed throughout the University including heating/ventilation systems. The role ensures all statutory, planned and breakdown works are completed safely, cost effectively and to the agreed KPI’s and Service Level Agreement.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical:
Respond to individual job requests via the job notification system, ensuring each job is resolved safely, efficiently and to the required standard within target SLAs.
Provide an effective and efficient business critical responsive service for all mechanical building services installed throughout the University including heating/ventilation, air conditioning, and gas fired plant, BMS controls, power supplies, lighting systems and motors.
Provide a planned maintenance and reactive remedial work service, directing other trades where necessary to keep essential facilities open and usable, including ensuring the efficient and reliable operation of LPHW boiler plant, heating systems, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and other mechanical and equipment as generated from the computerised docket system on a planned basis.
Arranging downtime for plant and equipment, in / out of normal hours.
Action work and restore equipment to normal running condition.
Monitor / review any work carried out to ensure no faults have been introduced into the system and provide recommendations for altering frequency of maintenance routines.
Analyse, fault find and make decisions about the feasibility and logistics of the jobs to be undertaken, considering how long it will take, the equipment needed and the potential cost liaising with the Supervisor if necessary.
Investigate unidentified problems, including diagnosing problems and suggesting courses of action and/or identifying whether the problem can be dealt with or if specialist assistance is required.
Deal appropriately with emergencies.
Provide advice or suggestions in relation to the installation of new products and equipment and participate in the preparation, fabrication and installation of refurbishment, new projects and new work where required.
Ensure the correct permits are in place prior to commencing work.
Health and Safety and Compliance:
Identify and assess potential risk to individual tasks and formulate and/or comply with risk assessments and method statements in conjunction with manager. Complete jobs in a variety of different settings and environments.
The role will actively participate in department hazard identification and risk assessment exercises.
Part of a team responsible for delivering statutory compliance tasks, ensuring these are correctly delivered and recorded appropriately.
Understand and utilise record drawings including asbestos and fire drawings.
Organisation:
Prioritise own workload and tasks, taking into account where the problem is, the nature of the problem, the number of people affected and the usage of the building. Take into account access times to spaces and arrange access with security when required.
Record resolutions and feedback to problems to work instructions, complete electronic timesheets, service records and other work-related paperwork in priority order.
Maintain the tools and equipment for which their team are responsible.
Calculate and order the correct amount of materials needed for each job using the ordering system.
Financial:
Provide estimated cost for contracted services and minor works.
Arrange small works projects in line with the Estates department guidelines using approved contractors and the Estates’ quote and tender limits policy. Ensure work is completed to program, within budget, conforms to legislative requirements and to the University’s accepted standards.
Advise the budget holder on product specifications and budget costs for specialist plant, tools, equipment and consumables required by the Estates Office/section.
Communication and Customer Service:
Proactively liaise with Mechanical Supervisors, trades colleagues, contractors, Estates and other departmental staff throughout the University to advise and make recommendations on planned and reactive maintenance, causing minimum disruption to customers.
Provide technical expert advice that ensures the provision of a compliant high quality, safe, efficient and effective service.
Communicate professionally and effectively with a diverse customer base.
General:
Drive University vehicles to transport staff, materials and tools around the University estate.
Ensure all works are completed to a high standard and work areas are left clean and tidy on completion.
Undertake any other duties as from time to time may be required commensurate with the grade of the post.
All applications will be measured by application, supporting CV and interview.
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For further information about the department, please visit the departmental website.
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
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