Respiratory Equipment Inspector

Arco Limited; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave 32 days

Extra 5 days leave

Volunteer days

Pension up to 8%

Life assurance

Perkbox discounts

EAP access

Health cash plan

Learning portal

Long service awards

Job summary

Arco Limited is seeking a hands-on Respiratory Equipment Inspector to join Arco Professional Safety Services in the Plymouth area. This full-time role involves inspecting, maintaining and repairing respiratory equipment at customer sites, with a 37.5 hour week and flexible start between 07:00 and 18:00.

You will perform COSHH inspections, service PAPR/SCBA gear, manage workshop stock and support the Plymouth team.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with respiratory equipment or similar hardware.
• Manual handling experience and ability to follow safety procedures.
• Face-to-face customer interaction with telephone manner.
• Strong IT/data entry skills, especially asset tracking systems.
• UK driving licence and eligibility for UK security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out COSHH monthly inspections, servicing and repairs of respiratory equipment (PAPR/SCBA, full/half masks).
• Completing and maintaining COSHH records and Asset tracking system.
• Managing workshop stock of spare parts and equipment for monthly testing.
• Supporting the wider Plymouth team.

Skills

Manual handling

Customer service

IT skills

Asset tracking

Driving licence

Security clearance eligible

Tools

Asset Tracking System

Job description

About The Role

If you’re a hands‑on technician with experience of inspecting and repairing physical equipment, then we may just have the role for you! Forming part of a new team at Arco Professional Safety Services, you’ll utilise your experience and training provided to deliver expert inspection, maintenance and repair of our respiratory equipment for our customer at their site in the Plymouth area.

The Respiratory Equipment Inspector role is a full‑time position, Monday to Friday for 37.5 hours a week, with the working hours being flexible between 07:00 start time and 18:00 finish time.

Key responsibilities

• Carrying out COSHH monthly inspections, manufacturers annual servicing and repairs to respiratory equipment including Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR / SCBA), Full Face Mask Respirators and Half Mask Respirators
• Completing and maintaining COSHH record keeping and Arco’s Asset tracking system
• Managing the stock of spare parts and equipment within the workshop to carry out monthly testing
• Additionally supporting the wider team within the Plymouth area

The ideal Respiratory Equipment Inspector will be/have

• Practical experience with equipment – specific training will be provided by us for respiratory equipment
• Manual handling experience
• Face to Face customer experience with excellent telephone manner
• Strong IT and data entry skills, particularly Asset Tracking Systems
• UK Driving license
• Eligible to receive UK Security Clearance

Benefits

• A competitive starting salary plus bonus
• 32 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase 5 additional days annual leave each calendar year (subject to qualifying salary)
• 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days per year
• An excellent pension (up to 8% Arco contribution) and x4 Life Assurance
• A wide range of discounts to support the cost of living via Perkbox, plus employee discounts on Arco products
• Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• A Health Cash Plan, reimbursing up to 100% of everyday healthcare costs
• Access to our Learning Management System to support your personal and career development
• Long-service awards — we’re proud to have employees who have worked with us for over 40 years

About Us

With a proud 140-year legacy, you’ll be part of something special when you join the UK’s leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, Arco’s size, scale and reputation are why we have such an impressive portfolio of satisfied customers.

It’s an exciting time for us, and whatever your role, you’ll play a part in Arco’s journey to become more profitable and sustainable. To drive a performance culture, we consistently invest in our people to ensure we push for shared success. We respect and value everyone’s unique skills, experience and ideas so you’ll have ample opportunity to help shape our future growth and be rewarded for delivering against our targets.

At Arco, inclusion means ensuring everyone feels valued, respected and able to be their best. We celebrate the unique skills, experiences and perspectives each colleague brings, and we’re committed to creating a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. As part of our journey to everyday inclusion, we recognise that individual needs may vary. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Be Safe, Be Yourself, Be Your Best.