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Mechanical Engineer
Location: Edinburgh
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
The purpose of this role is to help ISS become the world’s greatest service organisation by delivering exceptional service performance and empowering our people to support our customers' goals.
Our aim is to consistently provide world-class building maintenance services to our stakeholders.
Job Description
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for providing mechanical and building services engineering maintenance to client properties.
Your duties will include fault finding, repairs, maintenance, and installations on the client sites.
If you are committed to excellence in building maintenance and have strong mechanical engineering skills, we invite you to apply for this position and join us in delivering superior service to our clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform scheduled inspections, preventative and corrective maintenance, repairs, adjustments, testing, and troubleshooting of assigned mechanical equipment in accordance with plumbing codes, diagrams, operation manuals and manufacturer's maintenance instructions
- Observe mechanical systems and fixtures in operation to detect failures or locate causes of malfunctions
- Dismantle devices and remove defective parts
Inspect used parts and equipment for changes in calibration, dimensional requirements and manufacturer's specifications - Test and calibrate systems and equipment to ensure proper system operations using test equipment or precision measuring instruments
- Lay out work assignments, determine methods, techniques and materials needed to effectively accomplish assignments
- Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, and Company policies related to building operations and work safety
- Take responsibility for work and actions to show care
- Demonstrate honesty to show respect to colleagues, the client and work
- Ensure to show entrepreneurship by taking corrective action where necessary
- Deliver a quality service through your day-to-day actions
- Set high standards and strive to achieve them
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
- Minimum Level 2 NVQ certificate in Mechanical Engineering
- City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering 1788 – previous additions will also be considered
- Significant experience in providing mechanical building services maintenance to include fault finding, maintenance, installation, and inspection/testing
- Significant previous experience in providing reactive and
- PPM building services maintenance
- Experience of working within FM or building services within commercial properties
- Experience of working under strict Health & Safety procedures including risk assessments and method statements
- Evidence Training and competence in managing High Risk Works (Mechanical)
- Ability to explore a situation, assess and offer different options to formulate a plan that meets or exceeds objectives and expectations
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
