Mechanical Craftsperson

University of Essex; Colchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Essex invites applications for a Maintenance Craftsperson (Mechanical) to service and maintain plumbing and HVAC systems across our campus. The role involves installing new plant and equipment and managing the full planned and preventative maintenance programme, following manuals, drawings and site specifications.

The post holder will work 36 hours per week on a shift rota (7am–7pm) with on-call duties and weekend coverage on a 1-in-6 basis; 365-day operations require reliability

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a mechanical background with experience in plumbing, drainage and HVAC maintenance and will have achieved an industry recognised qualification (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent).
• They will have the ability to work both individually and as part of a team and be able to deal with a variety of situations or tasks whilst under pressure.
• They will be comfortable in dealing with difficult situations whilst always maintaining a professional and positive attitude.
• It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate experience in the maintenance of commercial/industrial and domestic plumbing and HVAC supplies.
• The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively, and is willing to learn new methods of working, showing flexibility where required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and repairing faults in complicated mechanical installations, plant and equipment.
• Undertaking inspection and testing of mechanical installations to current industry and statutory standards.
• Understanding the complete working of mechanical systems in the University Estate.
• Fault finding on all types of mechanical plant and equipment.
• Carrying out work involved in statutory and pre planned maintenance inspections, complying with the requirements of the Labour Management System.
• Carrying out duties in a manner that is safe to themselves, colleagues and the public and in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and other regulations.
• Maintaining accurate logs of all plant operations and reporting any untoward occurrences immediately to the Mechanical Supervisor.

Skills

Mechanical background

Plumbing

HVAC maintenance

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Duties of the Role

We are looking for a Maintenance Craftsperson (Mechanical) for working on our Plumbing and HVAC systems in accordance with the University of Essex policies and procedures. The post holder will be expected to install new plant, equipment and services, and will be responsible for carrying out the full planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) programme of works on all plumbing and HVAC systems. Additionally, the post holder will be working to manuals, instructions, drawings and specifications without direct supervision.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Diagnosing and repairing faults in complicated mechanical installations, plant and equipment.
• Undertaking inspection and testing of mechanical installations to current industry and statutory standards.
• Understanding the complete working of mechanical systems in the University Estate.
• Fault finding on all types of mechanical plant and equipment.
• Carrying out work involved in statutory and pre planned maintenance inspections, complying with the requirements of the Labour Management System.
• Carrying out duties in a manner that is safe to themselves, colleagues and the public and in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and other regulations.
• Maintaining accurate logs of all plant operations and reporting any untoward occurrences immediately to the Mechanical Supervisor.

We are seeking both Competent Persons (CP) and Authorised Persons (AP) as part of this vacancy.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• The ideal candidate will have a mechanical background with experience in plumbing, drainage and HVAC maintenance and will have achieved an industry recognised qualification (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent).
• They will have the ability to work both individually and as part of a team and be able to deal with a variety of situations or tasks whilst under pressure.
• They will be comfortable in dealing with difficult situations whilst always maintaining a professional and positive attitude.
• It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate experience in the maintenance of commercial/industrial and domestic plumbing and HVAC supplies.
• The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively, and is willing to learn new methods of working, showing flexibility where required.

Working Hours & Rotas

The site is operational 365 days a year and the role requires the successful candidate to work on a rota basis. Hours of work are 36 hours per week, to be worked over a shift system of 7am - 7pm. Weekend working is expected to be 1 weekend in 6 but flexibility is required. The post holder will be expected to cover the 'on-call' rota, responding to out of hours emergencies, which is anticipated to be 1 week in 12.

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