Mechanical Craftsperson Job Birmingham area,West Midlands England UK,Trades / Skilled Labor

Location: West Midlands

This Plumbing and Heating engineer post sits in the Estates Department of SWFT Clinical Services, which maintains buildings and engineering services for the South Warwickshire trust. The work centres on planned preventive maintenance and emergency call-outs, diagnosing complex faults and carrying out installation and repair on water, gas, HVAC and medical gas systems. It is a Monday to Friday role, 8am to 4pm, with overtime, weekend work and an emergency on-call rota.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this post.

What the job involves

Diagnose complex faults and carry out repair and maintenance of plant and equipment
Respond to planned preventive maintenance and emergency calls, planning workload from CAFM schedules
Service and install water, gas, HVAC, steam, refrigeration, medical gas, oil-fired, drainage and decontamination systems
Carry out new work, including manufacture, assembly and installation, without supervision
Diagnose plant problems using the Building Management System
Make safe and carry out temporary repairs in emergencies, reporting and arranging repairs
Undertake condition surveys and acceptance testing of new equipment
Act as nominated competent person in specialist areas to HTM standards
Work as an emergency engineer on the on-call rota covering all Trust properties
Liaise with front-line clinical staff on issues with complex plant and equipment
Co-ordinate contractors, supervise junior staff day to day, train less experienced staff and contribute to plant maintenance procedures
Prioritise own workload, buy spares and materials on Trust purchase cards, and record hours and materials on CAFM

Qualifications

Advanced plumbing craft certificate, including installation and maintenance of heating systems and appliances
Water hygiene awareness training
Asbestos awareness

Experience

Significant commercial and domestic trade experience, including fault finding and installation
Evidence of working in a highly regulated environment

Skills & knowledge

Communicating complex technical and safety information to staff, contractors and patients
Working on own initiative and as a team player
Excellent IT skills
Organising workload to meet deadlines, including planning from CAFM for planned maintenance and breakdowns
Analytical skills for complex problem solving, fault diagnosis and risk assessment
Using fine tools and electronic equipment

Checks & eligibility

Full clean driving licence

Other

Participation in an emergency on-call rota
Conscientious, reliable, pleasant and professional manner, with good presentation
Frequent physical effort over several long periods in a shift
Frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions, including confined spaces

Nice to have

Heating & Ventilation (HVAC) CP
Unvented hot water systems
Gas Safe accreditation
Decontamination (porous load sterilisers and washer disinfectors)
Steam BOAS accreditation
Health and safety awareness
Medical Gas (MGCP)

What’s offered

27 days holiday plus bank holidays
Employer pension contribution of 5% under automatic enrolment
Annual discretionary bonus, subject to company and individual performance
Car lease scheme, Home & Electronics scheme and cycle to work scheme, after six-month probation
Discounted leisure, travel and retail
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme