Maintenance Technician

London Source: WhatJobs

£48,425 per annum

The Opportunity

Ford & Stanley Talentwise are recruiting a Maintenance Technician to join the engineering team supporting two of London's most exciting visitor attractions, The London Dungeon and Shrek's Adventure! London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work behind the scenes at world renowned entertainment venues, maintaining a diverse range of equipment including animatronics, themed sets, special effects, ride systems, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, electrical systems, lighting, audio visual equipment, and associated mechanical assets.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring all attractions operate safely, reliably and to the highest standard. You will carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and reactive repairs across a variety of mechanical, electrical and control systems, helping to minimise downtime and maximise the guest experience.

No two days are the same in this fast paced and unique environment, making it an ideal role for an experienced technician who enjoys variety and problem solving.

Location

London

Salary

£48,425 per annum + Overtime

Shifts

Working a rotating shift pattern of:

2 Weeks Earlies: 07:30 – 15:30
2 Weeks Lates: 13:00 – 21:00

This role includes weekend and bank holiday working as required by the operation.

Role & Responsibilities

The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for ensuring all mechanical, electrical and themed attraction systems remain safe, reliable and fully operational for guests.

Carrying out planned preventative maintenance activities across rides, animatronics, special effects equipment and attraction infrastructure.
Diagnosing and rectifying faults on mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems.
Supporting the upkeep and reliability of themed sets, props and guest facing assets.
Reading and interpreting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.
Completing reactive repairs in a timely manner to minimise attraction downtime.
Using diagnostic tools and test equipment to identify root causes of equipment failures.
Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed in accordance with health, safety and operational standards.
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance asset performance and reliability.

The Candidate

We are seeking an experienced maintenance professional with a strong mechanical background and a good understanding of electrical systems, ideally gained within a fast paced maintenance environment.

Candidates from sectors such as manufacturing, FMCG, rail, aviation, facilities maintenance, armed forces, marine, theme parks, attractions or complex engineering environments are encouraged to apply.

Essential

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering discipline.
Strong mechanical fault finding and maintenance experience.
Good working knowledge of electrical systems and controls.
Experience working with pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Ability to read and interpret engineering schematics and technical drawings.
Experience conducting root cause analysis and diagnostic fault finding.
Competent in the use of diagnostic software, test equipment and measuring instruments.
Strong focus on safety, reliability and attention to detail.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance.
25% discount across retail shops and restaurants.
40% discount at the LEGO online store.
Merlin Magic Pass providing free entry to Merlin attractions for you and your family.
Access to a wide range of employee benefits and discounts.
Overtime opportunities available.

Equity & Diversity

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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