Mechanical Technician

Are you an experienced maintenance technician looking to bring your skills to a busy and varied facilities environment?

About the Role

As a Mechanical Technician, you'll carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across a range of building services, keeping systems running safely and efficiently. Working with a further education provider in North Yorkshire, you'll play a key part in maintaining a safe, well-functioning environment for staff and learners alike.

You'll work across domestic hot and cold water services (DHWS & DCWS) and HVAC systems, servicing, repairing and replacing equipment as needed. The role is based on a 37-hour week, typically 8.00am to 4.30pm, with a requirement to take part in a rota providing occasional weekend and evening cover.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on DHWS, DCWS and HVAC systems.
• Servicing, repairing and replacing thermostatic mixing valves on commercial water systems.
• Maintaining water quality across the facilities.
• Carrying out works from mobile elevated working platforms (MEWPs).
• Producing and following safe working procedures, including risk assessments and COSHH.
• Managing multiple workloads and priorities across the site.

What We're Looking For

• One of the following: NVQ Diploma in Engineering Maintenance, NVQ Extended Diploma in Engineering Maintenance, an Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) in Engineering, Level 3 (NVQ) Diploma in Electro-technical Services (Electrical Maintenance), or Level 3 (NVQ) Diploma in Installing Electro-technical Systems & Equipment (Buildings, Structures and the Environment)
• Experience of PPM and reactive maintenance on DHWS, DCWS and HVAC systems in a facilities management environment
• Significant in-depth experience working as a maintenance technician on commercial or industrial sites
• Experience of carrying out works from mobile elevated working platforms (MEWPs)
• The ability to produce and follow safe working procedures, including risk assessment and COSHH
• Knowledge, ability and experience of maintenance tasks on commercial DHWS and DCWS systems, including servicing, repair and replacement of thermostatic mixing valves
• Knowledge and experience of PPM and reactive maintenance on water quality and HVAC systems
• A highly focused and self-motivated approach, capable of managing multiple workloads and priorities

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience of working with renewable energy such as solar thermal and air source heat pumps

Keep the site running

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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