Workshop Engineer

Ross Care; Ashford; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Workshop Engineer to join their team in Ashford. This role involves repairing, servicing, and maintaining wheelchairs, ensuring high standards of quality and compliance with operational procedures. You will be responsible for conducting repairs, managing paperwork, and assisting healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will have a background in mechanical or electrical engineering, strong communication skills, and the ability to work organized. Join a dynamic team and contribute to enhancing the quality of care for customers in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical or electrical engineering is preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and work organized.

Responsibilities

• Conduct repairs and maintenance of wheelchairs as directed.
• Process paperwork accurately and ensure compliance with policies.
• Assist with clinical appointments and maintain professional standards.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Fault Finding

Neat Writing

Education

GCSE Level / NVQ Level 1 or Equivalent

Job description

Location: Ashford, TN23 6LL

Salary - £25,017.20 pa

Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 4.30pm

Purpose Of Job

Provide a workshop based engineering role repairing, servicing and maintaining wheelchairs in Ashford.

Workshop Service
Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct repairs servicing and maintenance as directed by the Service Centre Manager/ Warehouse Supervisor/ Line Manager.
• Process all associated paperwork concerning repairs and servicing accurately on a daily basis.
• Ensure all warranty and scrap returns are labelled correctly and collated at the end of each day.
• Ensure infection control policy is followed at all times.
• Undertake Engineering work in terms of service and repairs, and refurbishment in accordance to prescription builds.
• Assist in clinical appointments with Healthcare professionals, for any repairs and servicing requirements.
• Undertake Admin duties as required.
• Ensure all parts used are allocated from Stores through Stores process.
• Strict adherence to Ross Care’s operational procedures.
• Adhere to the House Keeping procedure in accordance to the RCQP.
• Maintain a professional approach in all aspects of the role at all times including appearance, paperwork, power tools and work bench station.
• Do the job right, on time, every time.
• To be fully accountable for all aspects of your role.
• Stocktake – to assist with annual and interim stocktakes as required.
• Communicate effectively with all Customers at all times and to inform all Customer’s of relevant additional services from Ross Care as appropriate.
• Perform duties according to all Company policies, procedures and instructions.

Undertake the Workshop Engineer job in line with the Company appraisal competencies as follows:

• Achieves business results and adds value to the Company.
• Focuses on internal / external customers.
• Builds and maintains effective teamwork with colleagues.
• Embraces change and deals with ambiguity.

This job description shall not limit your role as a Workshop Engineer, you will also be expected to carry out any other duties that your Manager feels are within your capabilities and skill set. The above information may not cover everything involved in the position but gives an indication of the size and scope of the role and may be subject to change as the role develops.

Key Performance Indicators

Person Required:

Skills

• Organised and can work to a plan.
• Good communicator.
• Must be able to fault find.
• Neat and tidy writing.

Knowledge

• Background and experience in mechanical or electrical engineering.

Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence (Not essential).
• Ideally qualified to GCSE level / NVQ level 1 or equivalent.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Other

• Training will be provided on wheelchair engineering.
• Trustworthy and possess a clean or appropriate DBS record.

Interested in this Workshop Engineer role? Please submit your updated CV.