Rides & Attractions Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Merlin Entertainments; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merlin Annual Pass

Free attraction tickets for family and

40% discount on LEGO

Ongoing training and development

Employee discounts and wellbeing

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Chessington World of Adventures is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer (Mechanical Bias) to maintain safety, reliability and performance of rides and attractions. You’ll inspect, diagnose faults and repair a wide range of mechanical and electro-mechanical systems in a safety-critical environment.

Join a specialist engineering team with opportunities to work on complex assemblies, braking systems, pneumatic equipment and annual maintenance programmes.

Qualifications

• ONC, NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Post-apprenticeship engineering experience.
• Experience working in a maintenance engineering environment.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily safety-critical inspections on rides, vehicles and attraction systems.
• Perform reactive maintenance and repairs, tracked through work orders.
• Diagnose faults and support preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and compliance documentation.
• Adhere to safety practices and COSHH requirements.
• Maintain workshop standards using 5S and LEAN methodologies.
• Audit and order critical spare components for rides and attractions.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Reading engineering drawings

Safety compliance

Education

ONC/NVQ Level 3/BTEC or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

PPM systems

Risk assessments

Job description

Chessington World of Adventures is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer (Mechanical Bias) to maintain safety, reliability and performance of rides and attractions. You’ll inspect, diagnose faults and repair a wide range of mechanical and electro-mechanical systems in a safety-critical environment.

Join a specialist engineering team with opportunities to work on complex assemblies, braking systems, pneumatic equipment and annual maintenance programmes.