Equipment Maintenance Technician

Help Keep Essential Equipment Safe, Reliable and Ready for Those Who Need It Most

Are you a practical problem-solver with maintenance or repair experience? Do you enjoy working hands-on while making a genuine difference to people's lives?

We are looking for an Equipment Maintenance Technician to join our Joint Equipment Stores team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in ensuring that equipment used by vulnerable adults across the community is safe, compliant, well maintained and available when needed.

Working as part of a dedicated team, you will help people remain independent in their own homes by providing high-quality maintenance, servicing, testing and repair of community equipment and assistive technology.

About the Role:

Key responsibilities include:

• Servicing and maintaining community equipment in accordance with manufacturer and regulatory requirements.
• Carrying out equipment inspections, testing, fault diagnosis and minor repairs.
• Establishing and maintaining routine maintenance and testing programmes for equipment stock and equipment in use.
• Delivering, installing and testing equipment within service users' homes where required.
• Maintaining accurate service and maintenance records using electronic systems.
• Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety and MHRA requirements.
• Supporting the recycling and refurbishment of equipment to maximise value and sustainability.
• Acting as a knowledgeable resource on equipment performance, maintenance requirements and emerging technologies.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience working in a repair, servicing, maintenance or installation environment. Literacy Level 2 qualification (or equivalent).
• A full driving licence.
• Good practical and technical skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve equipment issues.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements and safe working practices.
• Good IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate records and use computerised systems.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

We Would Particularly Like to Hear From Candidates With:

Mechanical, engineering, maintenance or technical service experience.

Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance programmes.

Experience working with mobility equipment, healthcare equipment, assistive technology or similar products.

A commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement.

Additional Information:

• This role requires an Enhanced DBS with Children’s and Adults Barring List Check.
• This is a full-time position, requiring 37 hours of work per week.

Our Values

We are looking for someone who shares our values of:

One Team - working together to deliver excellent services.

Customer Focused - putting people at the heart of everything we do.

Inclusive - valuing diversity and treating everyone with respect.

Ambitious - striving for excellence and continuous improvement.

Accountable - taking ownership and delivering results. If you have the technical skills, commitment and passion to keep essential community equipment safe and operational for those who rely on it, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact: Samantha Hesson at Samantha_hesson@sandwell.gov.uk

Please submit a CV and supporting statement on how you meet the criteria listed in the personnel specification to Samantha_hesson@sandwell.gov.uk before the closing date.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to submit your CV as soon as possible. When submitting your CV and supporting statement, please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you are an internal candidate and currently at risk, please let the recruiting manager know.

If you wish to apply as Care Leaver or a Disability Confident candidate, please make sure to state this when submitting your CV.

If you have a disability and require assistance in submitting your CV, please contact Samantha_hesson@sandwell.gov.uk

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

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