Service Technician

Vacancy Title:Service Technician

Vacancy Location:Gosport

Engagement Type:Permanent, Full Time

The Role:

This role installs, maintains or repairs Survitec products across one or more product categories, focusing on delivering Survitec standard work to maintain and uphold right first time and operational efficiency. Success requires completion of technical product training and the demonstration of applying that learning through competence assessment

Duties and responsibilities

• Delivers servicing installation, maintenance and repair activity to quality and safety standards and according to standard work routines, focusing on delivering key performance metrics
• Actively seeks opportunity to drive controlled continuous improvement, identifying and communication process improvement opportunities, so they can be considered for implementation across the whole service footprint
• Represents Survitec professionally during customer interactions and uses extensive product knowledge to understand and answer technical questions regarding service requirements
• Help specialists set up and test new products or processes; installs complex systems according to training and competence level, seeking guidance and support where needed
• Carries out preventive maintenance inspections, identifying and diagnosing any requirement for equipment and systems emergency repairs
• Develops knowledge and understanding of Survitec policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtains authorisation from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure
• Works with Service Operations Manager to devise own monthly schedule, ensuring appropriate operational manpower
• Follows Survitec Health, Safety and Environment policies, procedures and mandatory instructions; identifies and mitigates risks to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of self and others
• Develops own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; works towards competence in multiple product lines, to become part of a flexible service operations workforce
• Develops and maintains an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation and industry best practices through ongoing education and reading specialist materials
• Follows stores requisition processes to maintain accurate stock levels and records
• Works with business improvement colleagues to implement standard toolkit and uses experience and work knowledge to contribute to problem solving for process variance, identifying root cause and appropriate corrective actions
• Creates an environment where everyone in the team can live the Survitec Values
• Creates an environment where our people feel valued, appreciated and free to be who they are at work
• Understands, upholds and contributes to creating a safety-first culture within Survitec. Ensures a safe and healthy working environment

Skills

• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions
• Develops and delivers communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with Survitec goals
• Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances
• Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement

Experience and qualification

Educated to High School level, with 4 GCSEs or equivalent
1 – 3 years of job-related experienced enables the practitioner to operate unsupervised and at fully competent level in a minimum of one Survitec service product line
No formal management experience required for this role

Why You Should Work for Us

·33 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays)

·Additional day off to celebrate your birthday

·Company Anniversary Holiday Benefit

·Excellent enhanced maternity & paternity package

·Cycle to Work Scheme

·Life Assurance

·Training & Professional Development

·Employee Assistance Programme

·Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme

Who are Survitec and what do we do?

Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology.

Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe.

That's why the world's leading maritime; defence & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Gold Award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme