Multi-Skilled Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Chessington World of Adventures Resort; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer (Mechanical bias) to maintain the safety, reliability, and performance of rides and attractions. You will inspect, service, diagnose, and repair mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment across a busy seasonal cycle.

You will work in a dynamic engineering team, rebuilding ride vehicles and brake assemblies, maintaining pneumatic systems, and supporting annual maintenance programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience reading and using engineering drawings.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems of work.
• COSHH knowledge and statutory safety requirements.
• Problem solving and diagnostic skills.
• Inspection experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Utilising PPM task plans to carry out daily safety critical inspections upon rides, vehicles and other attractions.
• Reactive maintenance and repairs, tracked through work order creation and completion.
• Undertaking pre-planned maintenance including strip down and rebuild of attraction vehicles and brake assemblies.
• Strip down and resealing of pneumatic cylinders.
• Inspection of mechanical and electrical components.
• Maintain maintenance records and logs for compliance metrics.
• Maintain workshop standards using LEAN/5S methodologies.
• Assist with auditing and ordering critical spare components for rides and attractions.

Skills

Problem solving

Diagnostics

Reading engineering drawings

COSHH knowledge

Education

ONC/NVQ level 3 or BTEC equivalent in engineering

Job description

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer (Mechanical bias), you'll play a vital role in maintaining the safety, reliability and performance of Chessington's rides and attractions. Working as part of a skilled engineering team, you'll carry out inspections, planned preventative maintenance, diagnostics and repairs across a wide range of mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment.

From rebuilding ride vehicles and mechanical brake assemblies to maintaining pneumatic systems and supporting annual maintenance programmes, you'll be involved in a diverse range of engineering activities throughout the year. During the operational season, you'll focus on keeping attractions running safely and efficiently, while the closed season provides opportunities to support major overhauls, refurbishment projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Whether your experience comes from manufacturing, automotive, rail, aerospace, marine, facilities or another engineering environment, this role offers the chance to develop specialist skills on unique equipment while contributing to memorable experiences for millions of guests

Responsibilities in this position will change dependent on Chessington's operational season and please be aware that some of these responsibilities would be undertaken at height.

• Utilising PPM task plans to carry out daily safety critical inspections upon rides, vehicles and other attractions.
• Reactive maintenance and repairs, tracked through work order creation and completion.
• Undertaking of pre-planned maintenance, including but not limited to:
• Strip down and rebuild of attraction vehicles, i.e. trains, cars, boats
• Strip down and rebuild of mechanical brake assemblies
• Strip down and resealing of pneumatic cylinders
• Inspection of mechanical and electrical components
• Adherence to safety practices and quality standards, such as HSG175
• Diagnostics and preventative/predictive maintenance
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports and logs in support of ongoing compliance metrics
• Maintain good workshop standards utilising 5S / LEAN methodologies
• Assist with auditing and ordering critical spare components for rides and attractions

Qualifications & Experience;

• An ONC, NVQ level 3 or BTEC equivalent gained through an Apprenticeship or college route in engineering
• Inspection experience would be advantageous
• Full understanding of engineering-related statutory requirements such as COSHH
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems of work
• The ability to read and use engineering drawings
• The ability to display problem solving and diagnostic skills
• Previous work in a theme park environment is not essential, engineering experience gathered in other industries will be equally suitable
• Have experience of using technical manuals, risk assessments and related documentation