Maintenance Assistant

Equans; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join their dedicated team at a prominent healthcare facility. This full-time role involves delivering high-quality maintenance services, ensuring compliance with operational standards, and enhancing the overall functionality of the hospital environment. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to a proactive maintenance approach, undertake various tasks from routine checks to fault finding, and be part of a supportive and inclusive workplace culture. Join a company that values operational excellence and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

24 Days Annual Leave

Life Cover

Employee Discount Schemes

Gym Membership Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Corporate Social Responsibility Days

Learning Opportunities

Employee Referral Rewards

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance role, preferably in healthcare.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in routine and planned maintenance checks.
• Respond to reactive maintenance jobs promptly.
• Carry out fault finding on malfunctioning equipment.

Skills

Routine Maintenance

First Response to Reactive Jobs

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)

Fault Finding

Mechanical Systems Knowledge

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Education

Experience in Maintenance Environment

Healthcare Maintenance Experience

Job description

Equans is looking for a Maintenance Assistant to join our team at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £24,000 per annum and benefits package.

What will you deliver?

• Assist the team in delivering a comprehensive service by undertaking routine and first line checks for both reactive and planned maintenance workstreams

• Undertake a proactive role in carrying out first response to reactive jobs and complete tasks such as ventilation grille cleans, Light Cleans, unblocking of toilets, meter readings etc. in accordance with relevant standards and operational procedures and in compliance with legislation and guidance

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks to services across site on various aspects of the building services in accordance with the PPM programme and personal competence and training

• Minimise penalty deductions by responding in a timely manner to all maintenance issues in accordance with the requirements of the Contract

• Assist in carrying out installation work involved in minor upgrading and adaptation works

• Assist in carrying out systematic fault finding in a logical and safe manner on malfunctioning equipment

What can we offer you?

On offer is a salary of £24,000 per annum and benefits package, which includes;

• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are you?

• Previously worked within a maintenance environment

• Previously worked within a healthcare maintenance environment (Desirable)
• Knowledge and understand of a range of mechanical and electrical systems including but not limited to ventilation, pumps, compressors, boilers, medical gases, heating systems, domestic hot and cold-water systems (Desirable)

This role includes a DBS Standard check therefore ability to pass is essential.

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.

Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

Our ambition

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values-Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.

We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we're committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.