Technical Services Workshop Technician

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service; England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a technical workshop post to support the Workshop Manager in servicing, testing and repairing life-saving equipment on-site. A full driving licence is required to visit other service sites and work must be carried out in accordance with BS EN standards and HSE reporting where applicable.

The role focuses on day-to-day workshop tasks, incident investigations, and maintaining equipment safety and compliance in a busy public safety environment.

Qualifications

• Efficient time management to keep servicing of critical equipment within time frames.
• Friendly personality and willingness to work in a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Workshop Manager with day-to-day workshop work supporting breathing apparatus capability.
• Investigate critical equipment failures and report findings to managers, Health & Safety and the HSE under RIDDOR.
• Repair, service, test and maintain life-saving equipment to the appropriate BS EN standard, including breathing apparatus sets, gas tight suits, high pressure rescue air bags and gas monitors.
• Carry out qualitative and quantitative face fit testing to HSE OC 282/28 for new and existing operational and support staff.
• Handle enquiries on breathing apparatus and associated equipment and take action with managers, stakeholders, other departments, County Council directorates, contractors, clients and suppliers.
• Contribute to a safe working environment, complying with Health and Safety, risk management, business continuity and safeguarding policies.
• Protect personal information in line with the Data Protection Act 2018

Skills

Time management

Teamwork

Friendly personality

Job description

This is a technical post in the Technical Services Workshop at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, supporting the Workshop Manager to keep the workshop running day to day. The work centres on servicing, testing and repairing breathing apparatus and other life-saving equipment, including face fit testing for operational and support staff. It is an on-site role with no remote working, and the post-hold must hold a full driving licence to visit other service sites.

What the job involves

• Assist the Workshop Manager with day-to-day workshop work supporting breathing apparatus capability
• Investigate critical equipment failures and report findings to managers, Health & Safety and the HSE under RIDDOR
• Repair, service, test and maintain life-saving equipment to the appropriate BS EN standard, including breathing apparatus sets, gas tight suits, high pressure rescue air bags and gas monitors
• Carry out qualitative and quantitative face fit testing to HSE OC 282/28 for new and existing operational and support staff
• Handle enquiries on breathing apparatus and associated equipment and take action with managers, stakeholders, other departments, County Council directorates, contractors, clients and suppliers
• Contribute to a safe working environment, complying with Health and Safety, risk management, business continuity and safeguarding policies
• Protect personal information in line with the Data Protection Act 2018

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Efficient time management to keep servicing of critical equipment within time frames
• Friendly personality and willingness to work in a busy team

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence

Nice to have

• Understanding of breathing apparatus and compressed air systems