Mechanical Craftsperson

Job overview

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Estates Department

Plumbing and Heating engineer

Due to a re-organisation of the Estates Department there is a vacancy for a Plumbing and Heating engineer.

Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Salary £32,131.20 (negotiable on experience) plus 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays and voluntary pension scheme.

The role is Monday- Friday with opportunities for overtime and weekend working, plus participation of an emergency on call rota.

Start and finishing times 8.00 am to 4.00 pm.

The SWFTCS Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance repair and installation service of building, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the SWFT Trust.

Please contact Steve Dyer for an informal chat on 07765705150

Main duties of the job

To work autonomously as a specialist Mechanical craftsperson’s area of expertise, (Plumbing and Heating) planning and responding to Planned Preventive Maintenance and emergency calls. The post requires frequent concentration to diagnose complex faults and the adaptability to respond to frequent interruptions and deal with unplanned maintenance issues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Technical/Operational

To take responsibility for complex diagnostic fault finding, problem solving and repair and maintenance of equipment.

To undertake servicing and installation of equipment and systems within the Trust and in other properties maintained by the Maintenance Department. Including Water Systems, Natural Gas appliances/equipment, HVAC, Steam raising Plant, Refrigeration, Medical Gas Systems, Mechanical Pressure Systems, Oil fired plant, Drainage and Decontamination etc.

To carry out new work or undertake new production appropriate to his/her original trade using relevant instruments and machinery without supervision. This may include the manufacture, assembly, erection and installation of new work using own initiative, experience and judgement.

To analyse and diagnose plant problems using Building Management System

To effect temporary repairs/” make safe” works in emergency situations. Report and facilitate all repairs as necessary.

To undertake condition surveys of equipment and acceptance testing of new equipment To act as nominated competent person in own specialist trained areas for statutory standards in line with appropriate HTM standard.

To undertake the role of an emergency engineer in an emergency on-call system covering all properties maintained by the Trust and as specified by the Estates Supervisor.

To act as nominated competent person in own specialist trained areas for statutory standards in line with appropriate HTM standard.

Communications/Organisational

To liaise with front line clinical staff to understand and communicate issues relating to complex engineering plant and equipment.

To prioritize and plan own workload, taking responsibility for assessing and re-allocating duties in response to priority, in liaison with Supervisor.

To train less experienced maintenance staff in using complex engineering plant and equipment.

Co-ordinate the work of contractors and supervise the work of junior maintenance staff and contractors on a day to day basis.

To contribute to the development of plant maintenance procedures.

To take responsibility for purchase of spares and materials using allocated Trust purchase cards, coding expenditure to appropriate works docket.

To use computerized Planet (CAFM) system to record all hours and materials used for each work order

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.