Trainee Bench Engineer

Medstrom Ltd; Diseworth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

33 days annual leave

Discounts & cashback

Salary sacrifice schemes

Full induction & training

Birthday treat

Death in service

Employee Ownership Trust

Job summary

Medstrom is seeking a motivated Trainee Bench Engineer to join our Castle Donington service team. A clean driving licence is advantageous, and the role involves hands-on repair and maintenance of medical products with full training provided.

We offer a competitive starting salary, generous leave, pension, and an employee ownership pathway. The role is site-based with standard hours, and great induction and ongoing support to develop your career.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or electrical experience desirable and willingness to learn.
• Fault finding and diagnostics experience advantageous.
• Full driving licence is an advantage but not essential for site-based work.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work on own initiative and follow procedures to meet deadlines.
• Basic IT skills including email and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain medical products in line with training.
• Complete product modifications as directed.
• Use company tools and equipment appropriately.
• Assist in product cleaning and testing to ensure fit for purpose.
• Inspect products for damage and document findings.
• Maintain stock and spare parts inventory.
• Support colleagues with technical expertise.
• Keep a clean and tidy work environment.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Electrical experience

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Communication

Initiative

IT skills / MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Trainee Bench Engineer

Castle Donington, Derbyshire

Are you ready to embark on a career with a company that places both its employees and customers at the heart of everything they do? If you're a motivated, customer-focused individual with a clean driver’s licence and a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a dedicated and technical Trainee Bench Engineer to join our service team based at our Castle Donington hub.

The Benefits

• Basic starting salary of £25,500 + overtime payments
• Contributory pension scheme
• 33 days’ annual leave entitlement
• Discounts and cashback on shopping, supermarkets, and holidays as part of our rewards scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes, including Cycle to Work
• Full induction with great training and support
• Receive a treat on your birthday
• Death in Service benefit provided
• Be a part of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and the associated benefits of having a stake in the company

The Role

As a Trainee Bench Engineer, you will ensure an effective and timely repair and maintenance service to our customers. After training, this will include the detailed repair of all products for patients, within agreed delivery times. This role follows our Career Pathway, with clearly defined training, skills, and knowledge to enable you to progress your career with Medstrom.

Main responsibilities of the role:

• Repair and maintain medical products in line with training competency
• Complete product modifications as directed
• Use company tools and equipment in an appropriate manner
• Participate in product cleaning and testing, ensuring it is fit for purpose
• Diligently inspect products when repairing and documenting any damage
• Maintain available product stock and spare parts inventory
• Complete product modifications when required
• Use technical expertise to support and assist colleagues
• Maintain a clean and tidy work environment

Hours of work: 37.5 per week, working Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm.

About You

To join us as a Trainee Bench Engineer, ideally, you will need to have or be willing to develop the following:

• Mechanical or electrical experience is desirable
• Experience of fault finding and diagnostics is advantageous
• A full driving licence would be an advantage to support the wider team, but it is not essential as this role is site-based
• The ability to communicate effectively, written and verbally
• The ability to work under your own initiative and follow procedures laid out by the business to achieve deadlines
• Basic IT skills to include email and MS Office

Please note, this role will involve manual handling - loading, lifting, and carrying Medstrom products.

Why join Medstrom?

Established in 2010, Medstrom has grown substantially by being patient-focused to become the organisation we are today, whilst maintaining an open culture and ethos. In 2022, Medstrom became an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), unlike any other company in the industry. This allows each employee to have a vested interest in the company, where we can all contribute to and share in the company’s success.

Webrecruit and Medstrom are equal opportunities employers. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work is.

Medstrom operates a zero-tolerance policy towards any harassment of any kind towards our colleagues