Job Title: Maintenance Engineer
Location: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £16.50 – £19.50 per hour (DOE)
Job Type: Permanent/Full-time (40 hrs pw)
About us:
Ventec 100 Ltd t/as Vent Engineering was founded in 1988. We are specialists in natural and smoke ventilation systems and have been importing, manufacturing, supplying, installing and commissioning smoke ventilation systems for over 35 years for a variety of projects of all shapes and sizes.
The role:
We are seeking an experienced smoke ventilation engineer to work remotely. You will ideally be living in the Stoke On Trent area but willing to travel and work on our client sites between Manchester and London.
You will be required to deliver a professional and efficient service in relation to the inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair (both planned & reactive) of life safety smoke control systems including each of their individual components.
You may be required to work as part of a team on larger sites, or individually on smaller sites once you have been fully trained on our control systems.
Working Hours:
You need to be flexible on working hours. You will be expected to work Monday through to Fridays and be onsite for standard business hours which will require early starts to get to some sites. Occasionally, you may be required to attend to an emergency callout with little notice, dependant on the nature of the defect. It is expected you will have some instances that you will stay away depending upon where the site you are attending is located.
Responsibilities:
- Test, repair, inspect and maintain a wide range of life safety equipment (natural and mechanical smoke ventilation systems) in accordance with the relevant legislation, company specifications and manufacturers guidelines
- Attention to detail is essential in both understanding the systems design and functionality as well as identifying potential issues on site
- Document tasks completed and other relevant information pertaining to the visit, in a service report. This must be recorded electronically, along with site photos and videos, to be issued to the maintenance department after each visit
- To provide detailed defect reporting and to liaise with clients to resolve defects, advise on the possible causes and solutions that will prevent reoccurrence
- You are to provide full assistance to the maintenance department in the preparation of remedial quotations
- To liaise with the maintenance department highlighting potential sales opportunities for the full range of products and services offered by Vent Engineering
This is a general outline of the position and the role is expected to evolve and change over time as knowledge and experience is gained.
About you:
- Have an organised & methodical approach
- Have a high attention to detail
- Be results orientated
- Have strong problem-solving abilities
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills
- Have an ability to work on your own as well as being part of a team
- Have a flexible approach
- Have effective defect reporting skills with the ability to convey viable suggestions for resolution of issues
- Have an ability to converse with customers and colleagues in a polite and respectful manner
- Have a professional appearance reflecting the company’s values
- Be able to work unsociable hours occasionally
Required Experience/ Qualifications:
- Will have experience in fault finding and undertaking technical assessment with a view to resolving problems
- Have experience of electrical circuits within control panels
- Experience of working at height
- Have a Full driving licence (max 6 points)
- 17th or 18th Edition Electrical qualification or other recognised electrical qualification
- Gold Card Electrician with testing and inspecting qualifications
Desired Experience and Qualifications:
- Will preferably have a Fire Alarm or Smoke Ventilation qualification
- Some experience of working within the smoke ventilation/ life safety industry
- Site experience, ideally holding a CSCS Card
Company Benefits:
- 23 days paid holiday, increasing up to a maximum of 30 days per annum plus bank holidays
- Company van, laptop, iPhone and testing equipment
- Pension scheme, Vent Engineering is a pension stakeholder provider, after qualifying period
- Bupa Healthcare for all employees after qualifying period
- Enhanced sick pay after 12 months service
- Free eye tests and flu vaccine
- Company funded activities at Christmas and in the summer
- Development Programme, up to 100% funding for development programmes for all staff
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience of: Field Service Engineer, Service Engineer, Multi-skilled Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mobile Technician, Fault Repair Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Mobile Engineer Controller, Operations Coordinator, Operations Supervisor may also be considered for this role.
