Mechanical Technician
England, West Midlands, Coventry - £22,000 - £24,500 per annum

Posted: 21/04/17

Description:
All Estates staff are required to conform with the companies policies and procedures, behave in a professional manner, and support the core values of the service to ensure:

*Customer satisfaction
*High quality design standards and buildings operations
*High quality facilities maintenance and services
*Safety and security of students, staff and property
*Environmental protection and sustainability
*SMART systems both for Estates and the wider site.

The post will support Estates in the key areas of:
*Daily operations of the site
*Continuous improvement in performance
*Effective customer relations within Estates and the company, and externally as directed.

3.JOB DESCRIPTION

.1Purpose

Provides a high quality operation and maintenance service to the full range of the companies buildings

.2Main duties and responsibilities

.1Carries out a specialist role within the Operation and Maintenance Team, which may, dependant on operational need, be rotated between:

.(a)Responsive Maintenance. The postholder will work as part of a responsive maintenance team, reacting to unplanned requests for service and ad hoc projects

(b)Building Management System. The postholder will work as part of a team responsible for the operation and effective use of the Building Management System

.2Carry out fault diagnosis and rectification on a wide range of equipment across the site, including Halls of Residence and student houses and University equipment and plant;
.3Undertake authorised development and adaptation work to company
buildings within capabilities;
.4Ensures that all work undertaken is carried out to the standard required and that all appropriate safety legislation is observed and reports any potentially unsafe working methods, installations or equipment;
.5Installs plants and equipment, working when necessary with outside building contractors and other specialist contractors;
.6Ensures that all tools and equipment used by the Department are in a safe working condition;
.7Reports concerns to relevant management representatives, or takes appropriate remedial action to provide a proactive and customer focused maintenance service;
.8Completes appropriate documentation for the performance of the job and to improve management information with a view to identifying improvements;
.9Keeps abreast of new developments to ensure continuous improvement in working practices and processes and high quality workmanship;
.10Advises and assists, when requested, students and staff working on projects which require technical input within current capacity and skill level;
.11Participates in the emergency call out scheme under the conditions determined for that scheme;
.12Participates, in the shift pattern scheme under the conditions determined for that scheme.


AND such other duties as are within the scope and spirit of the job purpose, the title of the post and its grading.


Supervision Received

Maintenance Team Leader

Supervision Given

None

Contacts

Staff of the company at all levels
Contractors