Safety Technician

RecruitedUK; West Boldon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Life Insurance

Mon-Fri 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

RecruitedUK is recruiting a Safety Technician to test, calibrate and maintain safety equipment for hire and customer-owned assets across the UK.

The role involves inspecting, servicing and documenting procedures, diagnosing faults and providing customer support, with training to grow your technical knowledge and a Monday–Friday 7:30am–4:30pm schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience in a workshop, servicing, maintenance or engineering environment would be advantageous.
• Strong IT skills and confidence using digital systems.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn new skills.
• Good problem-solving ability and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out testing, servicing, maintenance and calibration of hire and customer-owned equipment.
• Complete digital and paper-based service documentation accurately.
• Maintain workshop equipment and ensure hire stock is available and ready for customer use.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs where appropriate.
• Manage workloads effectively to meet customer deadlines.
• Provide telephone and email support to customers.
• Maintain stock levels of spare parts and workshop consumables.
• Work closely with colleagues across the business to deliver excellent customer service.
• Attend manufacturer and internal training courses to develop your technical knowledge.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Teamwork

Independence

Willingness to learn

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

Digital systems

IT skills

Job description

We have an amazing opportunity for a Safety Technician to join one of the UK's leading independently owned suppliers of construction equipment and technical solutions.

If you have experience working within a workshop, engineering, calibration, servicing or maintenance environment and enjoy working with technical equipment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As a Safety Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring both hire and customer-owned safety equipment is tested, calibrated and maintained to the highest standards, helping to keep construction sites safe across the UK.

Location: North East

The Role

As a Safety Technician, you will be responsible for inspecting, testing, calibrating and maintaining a wide range of safety equipment while ensuring all documentation is completed accurately.

• Carrying out testing, servicing, maintenance and calibration of hire and customer-owned equipment.
• Completing digital and paper-based service documentation accurately.
• Maintaining workshop equipment and ensuring hire stock is available and ready for customer use.
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs where appropriate.
• Managing workloads effectively to meet customer deadlines.
• Providing telephone and email support to customers.
• Maintaining stock levels of spare parts and workshop consumables.
• Working closely with colleagues across the business to deliver excellent customer service.
• Attending manufacturer and internal training courses to develop your technical knowledge.

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in a workshop, servicing, maintenance, engineering or technical environment would be advantageous.
• Strong IT skills and confidence using digital systems.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn new skills.
• Good problem-solving ability and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A full UK Driving Licence.

You will receive:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• Life Insurance
• Monday to Friday working hours (7:30 am - 4:30 pm)
• Full training and ongoing professional development
• Opportunity to join a growing and well-established national business
• Genuine long-term career progression