About This Role
This field-based role involves servicing, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining wood and metal cutting equipment, as well as associated LEV (Local Exhaust Ventilation) systems, at customer sites throughout the UK. It suits a practical, reliable, and independent individual with a mechanical or electrical background who is keen to develop their skills in machinery inspection, PUWER compliance, and LEV.
Responsibilities
- Service and repair a range of wood and metal cutting machinery
- Carry out machinery inspections and conformity assessments
- General servicing and maintenance of machinery
- Ensure machinery complies with relevant PUWER 1998 regulations
- Work to BS 4163:2021 requirements for educational establishments
- Inspect guarding, electrical safety, and operational maintenance
- Diagnose faults and carry out appropriate repairs
- Carry out LEV inspections, testing, and maintenance
- Travel to customer sites and complete work to a high standard
- Liaise confidently and professionally with customers
- Represent the company in a professional manner
Requirements
- Mechanical or electrical qualification and relevant experience
- Strong practical/mechanical experience and a willingness to learn
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel to customer sites throughout the UK as required
- Flexibility to meet an 8am customer site start time, regardless of location
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Professional, reliable, and approachable manner
- Ability to work independently and use initiative
- Enhanced DBS check
Nice to have:
Benefits
- Company vehicle provided
- Overnight accommodation provided when required
- On the job training provided
- No weekend work
- No on-call requirement
- No Bank Holiday working
- Company car
- Company pension
Important Details
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, engineers are expected to be on site for 8am, often resulting in an early afternoon finish
- Start date: ASAP
- Office attendance: usually around once a week, for example to collect parts or equipment, at the Keynsham, Bristol office
- Travel: throughout the UK, with a large proportion of work currently concentrated in Bristol, South Wales and the Midlands
About the Company
We are a family-run Bristol-based company specialising in the maintenance, repair, and inspection of wood and metal cutting equipment, as well as associated LEV (Local Exhaust Ventilation) systems, for a wide range of customers across the UK.