Band 5 Mechanical Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Band 5 Mechanical Engineer to join their dynamic team in Loughborough. This role involves maintaining and repairing a wide range of engineering plant and equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and providing technical support to staff. The successful candidate will be responsible for fault diagnosis, leading contractor teams, and managing complex projects. With a competitive salary and benefits such as free car parking and health service discounts, this position offers a great opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment. Join a team dedicated to delivering high-quality services to the community!

Benefits

Competitive salary including unsocial hours pay

Free car parking

Paid induction & training

Access to Blue Light and health service discounts

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in maintenance and fault finding on complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on various engineering plant and equipment.
• Lead contractor teams and manage project work.
• Provide emergency out of hours service and respond to alarms.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance

Repairs

Technical problem solving

Health & Safety compliance

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Calibration equipment

Medical gas systems

Fire alarm systems

Heating and ventilation systems

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Band 5 Mechanical Engineer, Loughborough

col-narrow-left

Client:

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Location:

Loughborough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Reference:

ebc5747542c8

Job Views:

4

Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

The Mechanical Engineer is a member of the LPT Estates and Facilities team and will carry out with minimum supervision

• Maintenance
• Fault finding
• Repairs and installation work on all facilities
• Plant and equipment throughout the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust estate and will also act as the Trust representative in the absence of the Supervisor or when requested to do so as and when the need arises by line management.

Working on the full range of Estates Services equipment, the Mechanical Engineer will undertake activities which require comparison of a range of options, complex facts requiring analysis to resolve technical issues in and on multifaceted equipment/situations many of which have a direct impact on patient safety and the built environment.

Responsible for

• Calibration and fault finding on a wide range of engineering plant and equipment including various voltage systems, steam raising plant and associated equipment, steam sterilizers, medical gas systems, nurse call systems, lighting, fire detection, building services controls, standby generator plant, heating and ventilation control systems and refrigeration plant.
• The post holder will be responsible for undertaking condition surveys, evaluating inspection reports and maintenance repairs, improvement and capital work across the Trust as directed by management, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures

The advert may close earlier than the closing date.

• You will provide an emergency out of hours service, working a rotating shift pattern covering 365 days a year subject to appropriate negotiations.
• Manufacture, design, assemble, erect, and install new work often using own judgement regarding a range of complex equipment, requiring accuracy and precision.
• Problem solve technical issues and fault diagnosis on complex Mechanical systems.
• Observe statutory and other relevant requirements in particular to Health & Safety and Codes of Practice applicable to Operational Services.
• Respond to switchboard and building management system alarms. eg. Fire alarms, lift trappings, Medical Gas Alarms, Boiler Alarms.
• Lead and manage contractor teams delivering project work inclusive of consultants, contractors and agency staff as projects develop and involving recruitment and performance/behaviours on site.
• Deputise for Senior Estates Manager on the full range of management duties as well as providing technical advice to other Estates Staff, Clinical Colleagues, and 3rd Party Contractors
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and Day to Day duties involving the maintenance of all types of plant, equipment, and installations, including boilers, water testing, stripping down boilers for insurance inspections and electrical system maintenance including fire alarm systems, batteries and uninterruptible power supplies.
• Use of a company vehicle
• Competitive salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced pay.
• Free carparking.
• Paid induction& training.
• Access to Blue Light and health service discounts.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.