Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

NHS Jobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to perform planned preventative maintenance on hospital mechanical systems, including ventilation, heating and air conditioning. The role involves diagnosing faults, overhauling plant components and ensuring compliance with Estates and safety standards.

The engineer will also conduct tests, maintain maintenance records, and, with adequate training, perform basic electrical control operations related to plant.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Mechanical planned preventative maintenance work in accordance with Estates schedules and accepted good working practices to ensure safe and reliable engineering services.
• Fault diagnosis and repairs to hospital mechanical installations and plant, including ventilation, heating, air conditioning, water systems.
• Overhaul, service, renovate, repair or replace worn or damaged mechanical plant and components as directed by Estates and compliance officers.
• Conduct mechanical engineering tests or measurements per standards and Estates Department policies; update asset registers and maintenance logs.
• Become familiar with basic electrical control operations and calibrations associated with plant when trained.
• Install and test new mechanical installations according to current standards and hospital guidelines.

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineers will be employed on work appropriate to their core specialty. However, they will be progressively trained to acquire elements of each others skills with the intention of achieving a competent and flexible work force.

1. 1. Carry out Mechanical planned preventative maintenance work in accordance with Estates schedules and accepted good working practices in order to ensure safe and reliable engineering services.
2. 2. Where necessary, carry out fault diagnosis and repairs to the hospitals mechanical installations and plant, including ventilation, heating, air conditioning, water systems so as to maintain a safe and reliable service.
3. 3. Overhaul, service, renovate, repair or replace worn, failed or damaged mechanical plant and installation/system components and equipment as required under to direction of the estates and compliance officers
4. 4. To carry out any necessary mechanical engineering tests or measurements, in compliance with accepted standards, good industry practice and the Estates Department schedule of inspection. Updating and compiling asset registers and maintenance record logs.
5. 5. Become familiar with and when adequately trained carry out basic electrical control operations and calibrations associated with all types of plant.
6. 6. Participate fully in all relevant estates procedures and ensure completion of all necessary documentation in accordance with Estates Department policies.
7. 7. Where instructed install and test new mechanical installations in accordance with the current standards, good industry practice and hospital standards