Maintenance Technician: Theme Park Ride & Animatronics

Ford & Stanley Talentwise; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

25% LEGO discount

Merlin Magic Pass

Job summary

Ford & Stanley Talentwise is recruiting a Maintenance Technician in London to join the engineering team supporting two of London’s most exciting visitor attractions, The London Dungeon and Shrek’s Adventure! You will maintain a diverse range of equipment including animatronics, themed sets, ride systems, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, electrical systems, lighting and audio-visual assets.

We seek an experienced technician with strong fault finding skills and a solid mechanical background.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering.
• Strong mechanical fault finding and maintenance experience.
• Good working knowledge of electrical systems and controls.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering schematics.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across rides and attraction systems.
• Diagnose and rectify faults on mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems.
• Support upkeep and reliability of themed sets, props and guest-facing assets.
• Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.
• Complete reactive repairs promptly to minimise downtime.
• Use diagnostic tools to identify root causes of failures.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Electrical systems knowledge

Schematics reading

Root cause analysis

Diagnostic tools

Safety focus

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering

Tools

Diagnostic software

Test equipment

Measuring instruments

Job description

Ford & Stanley Talentwise is recruiting a Maintenance Technician in London to join the engineering team supporting two of London’s most exciting visitor attractions, The London Dungeon and Shrek’s Adventure! You will maintain a diverse range of equipment including animatronics, themed sets, ride systems, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, electrical systems, lighting and audio-visual assets.

We seek an experienced technician with strong fault finding skills and a solid mechanical background.