Maintenance Technician – Mechanical

Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Maintenance Fitter (Mechanical/Plumber).

Band 5 pay is £32,073 to £39,043.

The Estates team are looking for an individual who will work on a wide range of mechanical systems and equipment across all areas of the Trust's varied estate of buildings within the Coventry and Warwickshire area.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, highly motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and have served an apprenticeship or undertaken other suitable training in a mechanical discipline to at least Level 3 . You will have attained an appropriate qualification and gained experience carrying out maintenance on a wide range of engineering plant and services.

The Trust offers 27 days annual leave, on-call payment, Bank Holidays and NHS Pension.

The successful candidate must be prepared to participate in an on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

Assisting and supporting the Operational Estates Management team, which includes Reactive, Planned Preventative and Scheduled Maintenance services across Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust premises (including off-site properties). This will be undertaken with a special emphasis on the estate being operated and maintained in accordance with statutory compliance requirements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To support members of the maintenance team on a day to day basis. 2. To carry out routine maintenance of building services and Mechanical systems and equipment across the Trust Estate. 3. To interpret works from instruction, drawings and specifications. 4. To undertake assessments of equipment and materials required for Mechanical services installations. 5. To carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance across the Trust Estate. 6. To undertake basic electrical safe connection/disconnection when it is part of any mechanical/electrical system, as part of any installation/ maintenance works e.g. Showers, Boilers, Pumps etc. 7. Assist Estates Officers in; a) Carrying out building surveys and inspections of various services. b) Advising on correct building material, equipment and systems. c) Estimating small schemes d) Up keeping building and site service records. e) Highlighting Health and Safety issues relating to mechanical control and general building issues. 8. To carry out fault finding and repairs to Electrical systems and controls on heating, a/c, lifts and any medical equipment and devices, seating, beds etc where suitably trained to do so. 9. To carry out investigation and testing on fire alarm and security systems where suitably trained to do so.
• To carry out Mechanical services installation works. 11. To check and test Mechanical appliances where suitably trained to do so. 12. To provide assistance to Estates officers in project surveys, estimation, co-ordination and commissioning. 13. To assist Estates Officers in obtaining information from manufacturers suppliers and ordering of spares and materials. 14. To assist estates officers in the organising and prioritising of day to day requisition maintenance. 15. To participate in Trades on call rota and duties 16. Ensure that all works undertaken complies with current H&S Regulation, Procedures and Risk Assessments.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.