Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Craftsperson

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Penrhos Garnedd; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking an experienced Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Craftsperson to maintain and repair building services across its sites in North Wales. The role involves diagnosing faults, performing calibrations, and installing new equipment within a large hospital environment.

Applicants should have a mechanical/electrical maintenance background and be able to work with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance of building services.
• Ability to fault find on complex plant and equipment.
• Ability to install new equipment and services.

Responsibilities

• Fault diagnosis, repair and calibration on a wide range of complex engineering plant and equipment.
• Installation of new equipment and electrical/mechanical services.
• Interpret complex technical instructions and guide other maintenance workers.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Education

Mechanical/Electrical maintenance apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Calibration tools

Job description

To provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors by:

Ensuring all essential services are maintained to support clinical departments in their prime task of treating patients whilst ensuring all statutory legislation is complied with.

Ensure maintenance tasks are fulfilled to appropriate levels of quality in a compliant manner.

Perform engineering maintenance work including activities which are complex and/or non-routine.

Responsible for fault diagnosis, repair and calibration on a wide range of complex engineering plant and equipment.

Installation of new equipment and also new electrical/mechanical services., Understand, receive and give complex technical instructions to other Maintenance workers.

Provide advice and instruction to other maintenance workers.

Out of "normal working hours" (equates to approx 65% of the post holders total attendance time), the post holder will be responsible for accepting maintenance requests from all areas of the site at which they are based. The maintenance requests will be both routine and emergency. The post holder will be responsible for interpreting the various situations and adjusting their work response priorities as requests are received. The post holder shall also determine when circumstances arise that need to be communicated to senior staff within the hospital sites and when the on-call Estates Officer should be contacted in order to pass critical information onwards and/or seek guidance/approval for any actions that are required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply., We are currently seeking an enthusiastic self motivated Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Craftsperson to work within a large organisation. Although this role is multi-faceted, in this instance we are looking for experienced individuals that have gained their career experience within an Mechanical engineering maintenance background., You should have experience of fault finding on complex building services, plant and equipment to a high level of competence and be able to work on own initiative.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English