Equipment Technician - Electrical - Testing

Firway Consulting Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Firway Consulting Ltd is seeking an Assistant Lighting Technician to join their Colnbrook-based operations team. The role focuses on PAT testing, electrical and mechanical function testing, and maintaining accurate inventory while ensuring instruments are ready for rental.

You will supervise trainees, coordinate with equipment managers, and ensure safety and QC compliance while working a 40-hour roster between early hours and early evenings, with some weekends as required.

Qualifications

• Must have experience of Portable appliance testing (PAT) and electrical/mechanical function tests.
• Excellent communication with colleagues and instruction-giving ability.
• Ability to build strong working relationships and work under pressure to deadlines.
• Experience with stock control systems would be an advantage.
• Rostered 40-hour week between 07:00 and 20:00, with some weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Carry out PAT on portable electrical equipment.
• Report shortages to equipment coordinators promptly.
• Perform electrical and/or mechanical function tests on rental assets on return.
• Maintain accurate inventory records in the system and physical locations.
• Direct dispatch items to correct bays at required times.
• Conduct minor maintenance per procedures.
• Report damages to Department Supervisor for repair actions.
• Maintain ready-to-rent asset levels through testing pace.
• Coordinate with external contractors for repair/checks as needed.
• Supervise trainees to ensure safety and quality during training periods.
• Keep workstation and department areas clean and tidy.
• Collaborate with Supervisors, Equipment Manager and inventory teams to maintain stock levels.
• Liaise with operational staff to meet business needs.

Skills

PAT Testing

Electrical testing

Mechanical testing

Inventory management

Quality checks

Communication

Tools

Stock control systems

Job description

Site / Office Based (5 Days)

Key Skills: PAT Testing, Electrical / Mechanical Function Tests, Inventory Management, Adherence to quality checks, must have excellent communication skills.

Excellent + Substantial Benefits

My client is the rapidly growing European subsidiary of a global Film company who specialise in lighting, rigging, generators, etc. They also own film studies as well as facilitate studios for other organisations.

They seek a reliable, self-motivated individual to work as an Assistant Lighting Technician as part of their operations department in Colnbrook. You will have experience of PAT Testing portable equipment, Mechanical Function Test, Inventory Management, etc.

Key Duties

• Portable appliance testing (PAT) of all portable electrical equipment.
• Ensure all shortages are passed to equipment coordinators as soon as possible.
• Ensuring all electrical and/or mechanical function tests are performed on all rental assets upon return from hire as per procedures.
• Ensuring all items are at all times correctly tracked on the inventory management system and in the correct physical location.
• Ensuring all equipment pulled for dispatch is routed to the correct bay at the correct time as per Equipment Coordinator's and operational Manager's requests.
• Minor maintenance of equipment as per procedures.
• Reporting of damages to the relevant Department Supervisor so that the repair procedure is instigated.
• Proactively drive pace of testing to ensure sufficient assets are maintained at a "ready to rent" status at all times.
• In certain departments, liaison with external cleaning and repair contractors, including checking items in and out of the repair ticket system.
• Supervision of trainee technicians and apprentices to ensure safety and quality is maintained during periods of training/familiarisation.
• Responsible for keeping workstation and department areas clean and tidy.
• Liaison and tasking as required with/by Department Supervisors, Equipment Manager and inventory teams and to ensure correct stock levels are maintained.
• Liaison and tasking as required with/by other members of operational staff and management to meet the needs of the business.

Asset Management, Storage and Quality Control:

• Ensure all equipment is handled safely and efficiently at all times.
• Ensure all equipment is prepared and tested in line with company procedures and policies, as well as any relevant legislation.
• To immediately escape any areas of concern relating to inventory and asset control to the Department Supervisor.
• Positively strive to achieve and sustain the highest standards of service in relation to quality of equipment and service delivery.
• To complete and ensure all company procedures are followed in relation to QC checks and scanning controls.
• Ensure all equipment is handled safely and efficiently at all times.
• Ensure all equipment is prepared and tested in line with company procedures and policies, as well as any relevant legislation.
• To immediately escape any areas of concern relating to inventory and asset control to the Department Supervisor.
• Positively strive to achieve and sustain the highest standards of service in relation to quality of equipment and service delivery.
• To complete and ensure all company procedures are followed in relation to QC checks and scanning controls.

Person Specification

Must have experience of Portable appliance testing (PAT) as well as electrical and / or mechanical function tests.

Must be able to confidently communicate with colleagues receiving instruction and giving advice.

Be able to build strong working relationships with colleagues.

To be able to work under pressure and to challenge deadlines.

Experience with stock control systems would be an advantage.

Available to work a 40-hour week on a roster basis between the hours of 07:00 to 20:00 Monday to with occasional Saturday. Some additional weekend and evening working may be required.