Mechanical Engineer

Boden Group; Cricklade; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including bank holiday

Contributory pension scheme (up to 6%)

Training, qualification funding & ment

Employee Assistance Programme & health

Job summary

You will work a rotating shift pattern and participate in weekend/out-of-hours call-outs as needed. The package includes a 35k–40k salary, 33 days holiday and a contributory pension, plus access to training, mentoring and wellbeing resources.

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent training with Level 3 qualification.
• Experience maintaining mechanical building services in regulated environments (healthcare/industrial).
• Fault-finding and repair skills across mechanical plant and systems.
• Knowledge of permits, risk assessments and mechanical isolation procedures.
• Confident using CAFM or maintenance management systems to log work.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends and out-of-hours call-outs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance, inspections, servicing, fault-finding and repairs on mechanical building services.
• Maintain boilers, pumps, heating and chilled water systems, calorifiers and pressure systems.
• Maintain ventilation equipment (air handling units, extract systems, fans, filters).
• Respond to plant failures, alarms, leaks and outages, escalating risks as needed.
• Record maintenance work and compliance evidence in the CAFM system.
• Follow permits, risk assessments and safe work procedures.

Skills

Mechanical apprenticeship

Level 3 qualification

Building services experience

Fault-finding and repair

Permits and risk assessments

CAFM/CMMS proficiency

Willingness to rotate shifts

Education

Mechanical apprenticeship

Level 3 qualification

Tools

CAFM/CMMS

Job description

As a Mechanical Engineer in Wiltshire, you ll maintain critical mechanical building services in a busy acute hospital, helping keep essential services running for patients and clinical teams.

You ll work across heating, chilled water and ventilation systems, responding to plant failures in a live healthcare environment.

The Role

• Complete planned maintenance, inspections, servicing, fault-finding and reactive repairs on mechanical building services.
• Maintain boilers, pumps, heating and chilled water systems, calorifiers and pressure systems.
• Maintain ventilation equipment, including air handling units, extract systems, fans and filters.
• Respond to plant failures, alarms, leaks and service interruptions, escalating risks where necessary.
• Record maintenance work, repairs and compliance evidence in the CAFM system.
• Follow permits, risk assessments, healthcare guidance and local safe systems of work.

About You

• A recognised mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent structured training, supported by a relevant Level 3 qualification.
• Experience maintaining mechanical building services in a commercial, industrial, healthcare or similarly regulated environment.
• Fault-finding and repair skills across a range of mechanical plant and systems.
• Knowledge of permits, risk assessments and mechanical isolation procedures.
• Confidence using CAFM or other maintenance management systems to keep accurate records.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends and out-of-hours call-outs.

What's in it for You?

• Permanent, full-time position in Wiltshire, paying £35,000 £40,000 per annum.
• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Access to training courses, qualification funding and mentoring opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme, health line and virtual GP access.
• Rotating weekday shifts: 07 30 one week, then 10 00 the next.

Participation in the weekend and out-of-hours call-out rotas is required. A Standard DBS check and Occupational Health Questionnaire will be completed.