Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes
21st November, 2024
Support, Support Services
The primary purpose of the role is to ensure that all respiratory protective equipment (RPE), associated ancillary equipment, and other related equipment is tested, repaired, maintained, recorded, and replaced as necessary.
The successful applicant will be responsible for:
· Carrying out the required acceptance tests and quality assurance on all new RPE and any equipment repaired tested or serviced outside the Service.
· Maintaining stock levels of spares.
· Ensuring all compressed breathing air cylinders in the Service are tested by an approved contractor.
· Monitoring the purity of air delivered by breathing air compressors in the Service.
· Investigating and reporting on the malfunction of equipment.
· Carrying out Portacount testing for new and existing employees.
We are looking for someone who has excellent interpersonal skills and knows their way around respiratory protective and associated ancillary equipment.
You must be able to:
· Work on your own initiative.
· Confidently manage your own work schedule.
· Determine solutions to issues and risks identified, and report accordingly.
· Demonstrate problem-solving skills.
· Maintain strong computer literacy.
Experience & Qualifications Required
Essential Requirements
Experience:
· Experience working in the maintenance environment related to safety critical equipment.
· Proven record of managing maintenance schedules and recording results.
Knowledge:
· An understanding of Health and Safety Legislation.
Qualifications:
· A good general level of educational achievement, as a minimum, GCSE qualifications at C or above / levels 4 -9 (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
· A full, valid, UK driving license – as the role will involve travelling across BFRS Service Area, using a provided Service vehicle.
