Bench Engineer

Bench Engineer
Salary: £13.21 ph. Salary £27,477.40
Hours - Permanent, 40 hours per week- Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm)
Location: Ross Care, Kingston Business Centre, unit 4 Fullers way south, Chessington, KT9 1DQ
Purpose of Job:
The Bench Engineer will provide a workshop-based engineering role repairing, reconditioning, servicing and maintaining wheelchairs whilst monitoring all equipment in the warehouse.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Stock Responsible for all movement of stock tasks ensuring accurate documentation and data entry as per the local procedures, reporting any discrepancies to Stock Controller for investigation.
* Purchase Order Booking in receipt of goods, following the goods in process all associated paperwork is accounted for effectively and accurately. Ensuring Pre-Delivery Inspections are carried out.
* Decontamination Ensure infection control policy is followed at all times, when reconditioning and carrying out decontamination tasks.
* Reconditioning Undertake Engineering work in terms of service and repairs, and refurbishment in accordance with reconditioning process, prescriptive or reconditioning to stock specification.
* Picking Identify parts in accordance to job sheets, locating items from stock locations and updating the internal system as per Ross Care Quality Management processes.
* Stock Take to assist and partake in all stock takes as required.
* Housekeeping Responsible for warehouse and workbench housekeeping, in accordance to company quality management procedures.
* Health and Safety Adherence to health and safety guidelines in accordance with ISO9001 and ISO14001.
* Communication Responsible for effective communication with operational colleagues, clinical colleagues and service users.
* Repair Conduct repairs servicing and maintenance in accordance with the service specification.
* Accountable To be fully accountable for all aspects of your role and maintain good communication throughout.
* Perform duties according to all company policies, procedures and directions.
* Undertake the job in line with the Company appraisal competencies as follows:
a) Achieves business results and adds value to the Company.
b) Focuses on internal / external customers.
c) Builds and maintains effective teamwork with colleagues.
d) Embraces change and deals with ambiguity.
This job description shall not limit your role, you will also be expected to carry out any other duties that your Manager feels are within your capabilities and skill set. The above information may not cover everything involved in the position but this indicates the size and scope of the role and may be subject to change as the role develops.
Key Performance Indicators:
* Achieving recondition target as per the contract particulars.
* Work in accordance with Company Health and Safety practices.
* Effective utilisation of processes and procedures in accordance with service guidelines.
* Stock level monitoring is accurate and stored as per locations.
* Effective management of stock statuses and accurate monitoring at all times.
* Reduce wait times for new/reconditioned equipment to handover,
Person Required:
Skills:
* Excellent communication skills are required to interact with internal staff, prescribers and Service Users. Must be computer literate.
* Must be able to work off their own initiative as well as part of a team.
Knowledge:
* Background and experience in mechanical or electrical engineering
Qualifications:
* Full Driving License (Not essential)
* Ideally qualified to GCSE level / NVQ level 1 or equivalent.
* Satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure
Other:
* Training will be provided on wheelchair engineering
* Trustworthy and possess a clean or appropriate DBS record
If you are interested in this Bench Engineer role, please submit your latest CV.
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