At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct playground inspections, repairs, and maintenance to ensure safety and quality.
- Company: Join KOMPAN, a leading UK organisation dedicated to play equipment maintenance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and ongoing training in a dynamic work environment.
- Why this job: Make a difference in community play spaces while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance or construction, strong communication skills, and a full driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The Kompan aftersales department provides on-site inspections, repairs, full refurbishments, and maintenance on any manufacturers’ equipment, even those who have ceased trading. We are looking to recruit a playground Inspection & Maintenance Engineer with experience of playgrounds maintenance and repair. We offer the opportunity to join a well-established, growing UK organization, focusing on delivering ongoing play inspection and maintenance to our ever-growing existing client base.
Key Responsibilities
- Completion of operational inspections and risk assessments as specified in BS EN1176 using the Play Inspection Company APP or other software the company may choose to use.
- Ensure such inspections provide all necessary information for repair quotations to be produced accurately including measurements, quantities, manufacturer details and photographs.
- Ensure that inspections are always undertaken in the most efficient manner possible taking into consideration local conditions such as weather, traffic and local events/holidays.
- Contact customers as and when required to advise your intended inspection date/time.
- Maintain effective communication with the office.
- Identify opportunities for larger repair and refurbishment works.
- Carry out basic corrective repairs when required, providing you have appropriate tools and equipment available in your vehicle or obtainable nearby.
- Carry out repairs to an exceptional standard as per the job spec provided to you.
- Ensure any vehicle stock is replenished as required by requesting replacement items based on usage to avoid out of stock situations.
- Provide a stock take of vehicle stock as and when requested.
- Manage stock of our northern storage facility and stock updates as and when requested.
- Contribute ideas and suggestions for improving the efficiency of your role.
- Provide support/training where required to other members of staff.
- Maintain all tools/equipment/PPE in good condition and request replacement items or repairs as required.
- Wear company branded workwear at all times (branded workwear will be provided).
- Clearly display ID badge.
- Comply in full with the companies code of conduct at all times.
- Maintain your vehicle in line with the company car policies.
- Undertake additional training where required.
- Always act safely and wear all appropriate PPE for the task set (PPE will be provided).
Experience
- Experience of working within a construction, maintenance or service engineers’ environment with good customer service and communication skills.
- A problem solver with practical skills including experience of woodworking, surface repair, painting and mechanical repairs.
- Ability to work on own initiative to a high level of accuracy and to meet deadlines.
- A self-motivated individual who continually keeps abreast of industry and safety requirement changes.
- Basic IT skills – Use of Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to travel daily, so a full clean driving licence is required.
- RPII Operational inspection Qualification (the company will consider training for the right candidate).
- Due to the nature of our business an Enhanced DBS check will be required.
Personal Skills
- A team player with strong organisational skills, able to collaborate well with others.
- Able to work autonomously, proactively managing personal workload.
- A natural multi-tasker, able to track and manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Strong written & verbal communication skills.
- Trustworthy and takes responsibility for managing deadlines, planning tasks for self, seeking input from others, checking details and raising anomalies.
- Structured and accurate, especially with data input skills, excellent attention to detail is vital.
- Able to learn quickly ‘on the job’ to comprehend and adjust to new and updated information.
- A positive ‘can-do’ problem-solving attitude.
- A professional commitment to excellent customer service.
KOMPAN is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all to apply.
Inspection & Maintenance Engineer employer: KOMPAN
KOMPAN is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where employees can thrive in their roles as Inspection & Maintenance Engineers. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide ongoing training opportunities and encourage innovative ideas to enhance efficiency. Our supportive culture, combined with the chance to work on diverse projects across the UK, makes KOMPAN a rewarding place to build a meaningful career in playground maintenance and repair.
