Maintenance Engineer

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Bilston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a full-time, permanent position. The role involves maintaining and repairing various types of equipment within a scientific research facility. Ideal candidates will have a trades background, a full driving licence, and experience with specialist systems. Benefits include generous leave, pension contributions, and overtime pay.

Benefits

37 days annual leave

15% employer pension contribution

On-call allowance

Overtime rate

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and repair of scientific equipment.
• Ability to work in varied environments (labs, workshops, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair equipment on site, including specialist scientific kit.
• Participate in an on-call rota, one week in every five.

Skills

Time-served trades background

Driving licence

Tools

Water treatment systems

Air handling units

Effluent treatment plant

Steam generators

Autoclaves

Steam sterilizers

Job description

Overview

Reed Engineering are working alongside a facilities provider who are looking to add a Maintenance Technician to their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will be working as part of a team on a static basis covering an estate in the Penicuik area dedicated to scientific research. Your role will be to maintain, service and repair all plant and equipment on site some of which is specialist scientific kit.

Work will be carried out in a variety of settings including: workshops, warehouses, office space, surgeries, lecture theatres, farmland, laboratories and animal enclosures. You will participate in an on-call rota one week in every five.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service and repair all plant and equipment on site, including specialist scientific kit.
• Operate across a variety of settings including workshops, warehouses, office space, surgeries, lecture theatres, farmland, laboratories and animal enclosures.
• Contribute to on-call rota with one week in five on-call schedule.

Qualifications / Experience

• Time-served trades background
• Full driving licence
• Desirable: experience with one or more of the following systems:
  • Water treatment systems
  • Air handling units (belt driven)
  • Effluent treatment plant
  • Steam generators
  • Autoclaves
  • Steam sterilizers

Benefits

• 37 days annual leave
• 15% employer pension contribution
• On-call allowance with overtime paid for any call outs
• Overtime rate

If this is something that you'd like to discuss further, apply today for a further conversation