Maintenance Manager

• £35,000 per annum
•  Southampton, Hampshire
•  Contract, full-time
•  Be one of the first ten applicants

Do you have the trade skills and are able to manage a multi trade team?

We are looking for a Maintenance Manager, who can lead the team of Engineers to keep the lab and production line running.

The University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust provides services to 1.9 million people living in Southampton and south Hampshire, while also providing specialist services such as neurosciences, cardiac services, and children’s intensive care to the wider area.

The Trust is currently involved in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Saliva Testing Programme around testing for Covid 19.

We have a new role available for a long term temporary Maintenance Manager at the Chilworth Lab (Science Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7QJ).

We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible until 31st December 2021.

If you are not already on the bank you will need to be able to provide a reference covering a 6-month period of employment within the last 3 years.

The working hours 37.5 hours across Monday – Saturday with the plan for this to be office hours such as 9.00 – 17.00.

This is a band 6 position, paying between £35,000 – £40000 depending on experience and will be paid through weekly timesheets with an hourly rate confirmed at offer.

We are looking to find someone who can manage a team of multi-skilled Maintenance Engineers to maintain industrial equipment.  The Engineers will be working in a liquid handling laboratory environment operating a two-shift system.  The facility has a variety of equipment including conveyor systems, laboratory equipment and robots.

As a Maintenance Manager you will be overseeing the Maintenance Engineers while they are carrying out routine maintenance and troubleshooting equipment faults on site, while also installing new equipment, remove old equipment, and train staff on equipment operating procedures as required.

Issues will be escalated through yourself and you will be co-ordinating and planning maintenance across the site.

To ensure success as a Maintenance Manager, you need to have experience managing a multi skilled trade team in ideally a factory, lab or building maintenance setting. You should also have knowledge and experience of working within a trade (electrician, plumber, fitter etc) and of maintaining industrial equipment. You will need to be able to work well under pressure and demonstrate high-level problem-solving skills.  The facility operates on a high-volume testing basis and needs to operate efficiently to achieve its targets.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing, manage and lead the team of engineers
• Problem solve issues
• Co-ordinate and plan maintenance across the site
• Work alongside the Quality lead to ensure everything is to the right standard
• Be the escalation point for issues

Requirements:

• Apprenticeship or qualification in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience managing a multi trade team.
• Proven work experience as a Maintenance Engineer.
• Knowledge of relevant industrial standards.
• Experience of working with mechanical and electrical devices ranging from laboratory equipment, conveyor systems and robots.
• Ability to read system schematics and interrogate software applications.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of safety and equipment procedures.
• Good communication and training skills.
• Strong leadership and management skills.

Do you have these skills?

IF YES … We look forward to hearing from you soon!

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: –

• Competitive Pay Rates – work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance
• Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days
• Stakeholder pension scheme

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Register today for various flexible working options and long-term placement opportunities.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.