Mechanical Bias - Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Craftsperson

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Bangor; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking a Mechanical/Electrical Maintenance Craftsperson to support clinical facilities across North Wales. The role focuses on fault diagnosis, repair, calibration and installation of new equipment within complex building services.

Applicants should have a formal craft apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering and ideally an HNC in Engineering. Experience with Building Management Systems and stand-by generators is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in fault finding on complex building services, plant and equipment.
• Formal craft apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering and higher education are preferred.
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems and critical plant systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on complex mechanical and electrical plant and equipment.
• Diagnose faults, repair and calibrate components and systems.
• Install new equipment and electrical/mechanical services as required.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Troubleshooting

Calibration

Self-motivation

Education

Formal craft apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering

Higher National Certificate in Engineering

Tools

Building Management Systems

Water systems

Emergency stand-by generators

Ventilation

Job description

Job Overview

• 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.

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.

Main duties of the job

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic self motivated Mechanical Bias -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.

Knowledge of systems such as Building Management Systems, water systems and their infrastructure, emergency stand by generators, ventilation, decontamination equipment, etc. would be desirable.

You will participate in an out of hrs on Call rota.

You should have completed a formal craft apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering and preferably have attained an academic qualification to Higher National Certificate of Engineering standards.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave - rising to 34 days plus 8 bank holidays per annum.
• Strong emphasis on training and increased career opportunities.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

We are currently working within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, 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.

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

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualifications - 5 points per match

Desirable criteria

• Qualifications - 2 points per match

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience - 5 points per match

Desirable criteria

• Experience - 2 points per match

Skills And Attributes

Essential criteria

• skills and attributes - 3 points per match

Desirable criteria

• skills and attributes - 2 points per match

Other

Essential criteria

• other - 3 points per match

Desirable criteria

• other - 5 point per match