Equipment Technician Electrical - Testing in Slough

Site / Office Based (5 Days)

Key Skills: PAT Testing, Electrical / Mechanical Function Tests, Inventory Management, Adherence to quality checks, excellent communication skills.

Excellent + Substantial Benefits

My client is the rapidly growing European subsidiary of a global Film company who specialise in lighting, rigging, generators, etc. They seek a reliable, self-motivated individual to work as a 1st Line Equipment Technician as part of their operations department in Colnbrook Slough. You will have experience of PAT Testing portable equipment, Mechanical Function Test, Inventory Management, etc.

Key Duties:

• Portable appliance testing (PAT) of all portable electrical equipment.
• Ensure all shortages are passed to equipment coordinators as soon as possible.
• Ensuring all electrical and/or mechanical function tests are performed on all rental assets upon return from hire as per procedures.
• Ensuring all items are at all times correctly tracked on the inventory management system and in the correct physical location.
• Ensuring all equipment pulled for dispatch is routed to the correct bay at the correct time as per Equipment Coordinators and operational Managers requests.
• Minor maintenance of equipment as per procedures.
• Reporting of damages to the relevant Department Supervisor so that the repair procedure is instigated.
• Proactively drive pace of testing to ensure sufficient assets are maintained at a ready to rent status at all times.
• Liaison with external cleaning and repair contractors, including checking items in and out of the repair ticket system.
• Supervision of trainee technicians and apprentices to ensure safety and quality is maintained during periods of training/familiarisation.
• Responsible for keeping workstation and department areas clean and tidy.
• Liaison and tasking as required with/by Department Supervisors, Equipment Manager and inventory teams to ensure correct stock levels are maintained.
• Liaison and tasking as required with/by other members of operational staff and management to meet the needs of the business.

Asset Management, Storage and Quality Control:

• Ensure all equipment is handled safely and efficiently at all times.
• Ensure all equipment is prepared and tested in line with company procedures and policies, as well as any relevant legislation.
• To immediately escalate any areas of concern relating to inventory and asset control to the Department Supervisor.
• Positively strive to achieve and sustain the highest standards of service in relation to quality of equipment and service delivery.
• To complete and ensure all company procedures are followed in relation to QC checks and scanning controls.

Person Specification:

• Must have experience of Portable appliance testing (PAT) as well as electrical and/or mechanical function tests.
• Must be able to confidently communicate with colleagues receiving instruction and giving advice.
• Be able to build strong working relationships with colleagues.
• To be able to work under pressure and to challenge deadlines.
• Experience with stock control systems would be an advantage.
• Available to work a 40-hour week on a roster basis between the hours of 07:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday with occasional Saturday. Some additional weekend and evening working may be required.