Service Technician - Medical Devices

Webrecruit ,
Leicester, Leicestershire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £20,000 per annum

Overview

Service Technician - Medical Devices Field Based (covering Leicestershire) The Company Our client is a UK manufacturer of specialist hospital beds and the only independent provider of bed management services to the NHS, managing over 20% of the UK’s acute bed and mattress fleet. They supply specialist products and services to over 150 hospitals in the UK and Ireland. They have established a strong reputation for the supply of a range of innovative products in the specialist beds and surfaces sector, both manufactured by themselves and also sourced via exclusive partnerships with manufacturers across Europe and the US. They are now looking for a Service Technician to join them and provide a maintenance service throughout Leicester and the surrounding area. The Benefits - Salary of up to £20,000 per annum - Annual bonus - Pension - Great training plan - Internal rewards programme - Develop your career with a family-oriented business - 22 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays If you have a mechanical or electrical background and experience behind the wheel of a long wheel base van, this is a fantastic opportunity to facilitate the success of products that support patients’ recovery. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will provide caregivers with the products and knowledge they need to deliver a high-quality service to patients. Our client prides themselves on the quality of their team and believes that their people are what makes them great. They offer a high level of support, as well as learning and development opportunities, to ensure employees are able to succeed. The Role As a Service Technician, you will deliver an efficient and high-quality maintenance, repairs and field modification service throughout Leicestershire. You will clean, test and repair products ready for customers to use, deliver and install them on site and provide demonstrations and basic training to caregivers. Reporting to the Service Supervisor, you will: - Keep an inventory of, and order, products and spare parts - Ensure compliance with quality processes, both internal and external - Collect dirty or failing products from the customers - Record electrical safety testing on products - Complete daily and weekly activity reports - Take part in a 24/7 on-call rota About You To join our client as a Service Technician, you will need: - A mechanical or electrical background - A full, valid driving licence with the confidence to drive long wheel base vans - Excellent customer service skills - A proactive "can do" attitude with a flexible outlook Ideally, you will have experience within a hospital or care giving environment, but this is not essential. An electrical safety testing qualification certificate would also be an advantage, but this is by no means essential. Other organisations may call this role Electrical Technician, Mechanical Technician, Service Technician, Field Service Technician, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Operative, Distribution Operative, Delivery Porter, Large Van Driver, or Logistics Operative. Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you’re looking to develop a rewarding career as a Service Technician, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.