Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical Bias

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Operative to join our NHS Maintenance team on a key NHS site based in Homerton, London. This team delivers a first-class repairs service in partnership with an NHS Trust. The role will entail reactive/responsive repairs, as well as statutory checks on this NHS contract.

Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group and is successfully providing facilities management services to a variety of clients, predominantly within the healthcare sector, providing planned, preventative and reactive maintenance. For over 40 years, we've recruited talented and innovative people to build and maintain homes, schools, hospitals, student accommodation and more. 

We recognise that it’s our people who make Rydon the success it is today and we understand the importance of career development and training. We’re continuously investing in our people and this is what makes us one of the leading employers in our industry. 

Please take a look at our careers and one of our operational videos to find out more about working for Rydon;

Rydon is now seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical bias) to join our FM healthcare team in Homerton, London. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out general planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance on building services mechanical plant; including heating and ventilation plant and equipment within a healthcare setting.

Previous relevant experience in the maintenance of building services is essential, including

• A working knowledge of pump and motor isolations and removals
• AHU's, Fan Coil Units (Filter changes, cleaning)
• Chillers, Cooling Towers, Heat exchangers
• Hot water heaters / calorifiers (De-scales, repairs)
• You will also be involved with completing PPM's (planned preventative maintenance) and daily plant checks.

You will be provided with a company van and fuel card as this is a mobile position where you will be working as part of a highly skilled maintenance team. This team are responsible for ensuring that jobs completed meet the desired quality and customer service standards. You will be responsible for keeping plant safe and running at all times.

Normal working hours are 8am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. You will also participate in an on-call rota system (this offers the opportunity to increase your earnings and be involved in additional urgent repairs).

What we can offer you;

• Competitive Starting Salary

• Company van and fuel card

• Holiday Entitlement: 33 days per annum (inclusive of bank holidays)

• Holiday Purchase Scheme: Buy up to an additional 5 days holiday (That's 38 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays)

• Pension Scheme: 4% contributory.

• Free Eyesight test and Flu Vaccinations

• Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare

• 24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.

• Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.

• Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
• Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to work schemes.

• Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.

• Opportunities for you to progress your career across the business

The successful candidate will have previous experience gained as a mechanical maintenance operative. This experience will ideally have been gained in an NHS hospital environment, though candidates with strong commercial experience will also be considered (ie experience gained in commercial offices, hotels, education etc). The ideal candidate will hold an NVQ/City and Guilds mechanical qualification.

If you have the above experience and have great people skills and are passionate about delivering excellent quality electrical planned, preventative and responsive maintenance then we would strongly encourage you to apply.

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.  

To apply online, please use the 'apply for this job link' at the top of this page.

Our application process is very straight forward allowing you to apply with a CV (from your Computer or Dropbox), LinkedIn, Facebook or Google+ and should take no more than a few short minutes. 

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