Mechanical Engineer

Job description

Shift Mechanical Engineer
Smethwick / West Birmingham
£32,000 – £35,000 + £3,000 Shift Allowance
Permanent | 4 on / 4 off

We are recruiting for an experienced Shift Mechanical Engineer to join a large facilities maintenance team operating across a major healthcare estate in West Birmingham.

The role will involve planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical building services including ventilation, pumps, compressors, boilers, medical gases, heating systems and domestic hot and cold-water systems.

This is a permanent shift-based role suited to an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with a strong building-services background.

Shift Pattern

• 2 days – 7am to 7pm
• 2 nights – 7pm to 7am
• 4 days off
• 40.25 hours per week

Duties & Responsibilities

• Planned Preventative Maintenance across mechanical plant and systems
• Reactive maintenance and breakdown response
• Mechanical fault finding and diagnosis
• Ventilation system maintenance
• Pump and compressor maintenance
• Boiler and heating system maintenance
• Domestic hot and cold-water systems
• Medical gas systems
• Responding to BMS alarms and out-of-hours issues
• Minor installation and upgrade works
• Carrying out repairs across mechanical building services
• Completing maintenance records and job documentation

Candidate Requirements

• Recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship
• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 in a relevant mechanical discipline
• At least 3 years’ post-apprenticeship maintenance experience
• Strong mechanical building-services background
• Experience with ventilation, pumps, boilers and heating systems
• Previous PPM and reactive maintenance experience
• Good fault-finding ability
• Previous FM, estates or commercial maintenance experience
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Able to pass a Standard DBS check

Previous healthcare experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Experience with medical gases, pressure systems, ventilation systems or previous Competent Person / Authorised Person duties would also be beneficial.

This role would suit candidates currently working as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Shift Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Craftsperson, Mechanical Technician or Building Services Engineer.

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