Multi-Skilled Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Merlin; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merlin Annual Passes

40% off LEGO

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Chessington World of Adventures, part of Merlin, is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to maintain rides and attractions. You will perform inspections, planned maintenance, diagnostics and repairs across mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment to keep safety-critical systems running smoothly.

Joining Merlin, you will contribute to overhauls, refurbishment projects and continuous improvement, developing specialist skills on unique equipment and helping deliver memorable experiences for millions

Qualifications

• ONC/NVQ level 3 or BTEC in engineering.
• Post-apprenticeship/qualification experience.
• COSHH and safety standards knowledge.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance is advantageous.
• Theme park or similar environment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections, planned maintenance and repairs on mechanical/electro-mechanical equipment.
• Perform diagnostics and fault finding to maintain safety-critical systems.
• Rebuild ride vehicles and brake assemblies; maintain pneumatic systems.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and reports for compliance.
• Follow 5S/LEAN workshop standards and assist with spares auditing.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Inspections

Fault finding

Repairs

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

ONC/NVQ level 3/BTEC in engineering

Job description

What you'll bring to the team

Are you a mechanically biased engineer looking to apply your skills in a role that's anything but ordinary? Join the engineering team at Chessington World of Adventures and help maintain some of the UK's most exciting rides and attractions.

Using your expertise in mechanical maintenance, inspections, fault-finding and repairs, as a Multi-Skilled Engineer you'll work on ride vehicles, braking systems, pneumatic equipment and complex attraction systems in a safety-critical environment.

In return, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, a discretionary bonus, Merlin Annual Passes, 40% off LEGO©, ongoing development opportunities and so much more.

About the Role

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, 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

Responsibilities in this position will change dependent on CWOA'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 preplanned 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

Shift Patterns

• 3 on, 2 off
• 3 on, 2 off
• 4 on, 1 off
• 4 on, 2 off

Qualifications & Experience

• An ONC, NVQ level 3 or BTEC equivalent gained through an Apprenticeship or college route in engineering
• Post apprenticeship/qualification experience
• 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

Benefits

Pay Range

GBP £47,043.00/Yr.