Workshop Technician (Safety Equipment)

ESS, part of Vp plc, is hiring an entry-level workshop technician at Rainham to work on hire safety equipment such as fall arrest, confined space, gas detection and breathing air kit, and trailers. The job is test and run work to manufacturer requirements, not servicing or repair: checking whether kit can go back out on hire, carrying out pre-delivery inspections on equipment for sale, and recording parts used on the company system. It is permanent, full time and 40 hours a week.

• Basic understanding of engineering
• Basic numeracy, IT and literacy
• Good timekeeping
• Test and run experience is preferred but not essential

Pay and benefits: Competitive salary, company pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, holiday purchase scheme, free tool hire, life assurance at three times salary and further training where applicable.