Trainee Bench Engineer
Castle Donington, Derbyshire
Are you ready to embark on a career with a company that places both its employees and customers at the heart of everything they do? If you're a motivated, customer-focused individual with a clean driver's licence and a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you.
We are looking for a dedicated and technical Trainee Bench Engineer to join our service team based at our Castle Donington hub.
The Benefits
- Basic starting salary of £25,500 + overtime payments
- Contributory pension scheme
- 33 days' annual leave entitlement
- Discounts and cashback on shopping, supermarkets, and holidays as part of our rewards scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes, including Cycle to Work
- Full induction with great training and support
- Receive a treat on your birthday
- Death in Service benefit provided
- Be a part of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and the associated benefits of having a stake in the company
The Role
As a Trainee Bench Engineer, you will ensure an effective and timely repair and maintenance service to our customers. After training, this will include the detailed repair of all products for patients, within agreed delivery times. This role follows our Career Pathway, with clearly defined training, skills, and knowledge to enable you to progress your career with Medstrom.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- Repair and maintain medical products in line with training competency
- Complete product modifications as directed
- Use company tools and equipment in an appropriate manner
- Participate in product cleaning and testing, ensuring it is fit for purpose
- Diligently inspect products when repairing and documenting any damage
- Maintain available product stock and spare parts inventory
- Complete product modifications when required
- Use technical expertise to support and assist colleagues
- Maintain a clean and tidy work environment
Hours of work: 37.5 per week, working Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm.
About You
To join us as a Trainee Bench Engineer, ideally, you will need to have or be willing to develop the following:
- Mechanical or electrical experience is desirable
- Experience of fault finding and diagnostics is advantageous
- A full driving licence would be an advantage to support the wider team, but it is not essential as this role is site-based
- The ability to communicate effectively, written and verbally
- The ability to work under your own initiative and follow procedures laid out by the business to achieve deadlines
- Basic IT skills to include email and MS Office
Please note, this role will involve manual handling - loading, lifting, and carrying Medstrom products.
Why join Medstrom?
Established in 2010, Medstrom has grown substantially by being patient-focused to become the organisation we are today, whilst maintaining an open culture and ethos. In 2022, Medstrom became an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), unlike any other company in the industry. This allows each employee to have a vested interest in the company, where we can all contribute to and share in the company's success.
Webrecruit and Medstrom are equal opportunities employers. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
Medstrom operates a zero-tolerance policy towards any harassment of any kind towards our colleagues.
Trainee Bench Engineer in Derby employer: Medstrom Ltd
At Medstrom, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a unique Employee Ownership Trust model that empowers our team members to share in the company's success. Located in Castle Donington, Derbyshire, we provide a supportive work culture with great training and mentorship opportunities, alongside competitive benefits such as a generous annual leave entitlement and salary sacrifice schemes. Join us to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while enjoying a fulfilling career in a rapidly growing organisation.
