Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias)

What you'll bring to the team

Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias) Location: Chessington World of Adventures, KT9 2NEHours: Hours: You'll work a structured pattern that includes early and late shifts to provide engineering cover across the attraction.

Current shift times are for open days 06:00-14:30 and 14:00-22:30. Closed days 07:00-15:30 and 10:00 - 18:30 (subject to operational requirements).

The rota is specifically designed to provide regular weekends off throughout the year, offering a much better work-life balance than many people expect from a theme park engineering role.

Salary: £47,043 - £50,874

Department Summary:

Join one of the UK's most unique engineering teams as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias), maintaining some of the country's most complex and technically advanced ride systems.

Working on a wide range of electro-mechanical attractions, you'll carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, fault finding, diagnostics, inspections and refurbishment across electrical and mechanical systems. From troubleshooting control systems and electrical panels to rebuilding mechanical brake assemblies, vehicles, pneumatic systems and attraction equipment, no two days are the same.

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you’ll be part of a highly skilled team responsible for electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault finding, diagnostics and safety inspections, ensuring our attractions deliver unforgettable experiences while meeting the highest standards of safety, reliability and compliance.

This role would suit engineers with experience in manufacturing, industrial maintenance, FMCG, automotive, rail, aerospace, marine, facilities, automation or other heavy engineering environments. If you're looking for a maintenance engineering role that combines technical challenge, continuous learning and the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most iconic attractions while maintaining the highest standards of safety and engineering excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities in this position will change dependent on CWOA’s operational season and please be aware that some of these responsibilities would be undertaken at height.

• Carry out safety-critical inspections and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across rides, vehicles and attraction systems.
• Diagnose faults, complete reactive maintenance and repairs, and accurately record maintenance activities through maintenance management systems.
• Carry out planned maintenance activities including, but not limited to:
  • Strip down and rebuild of attraction vehicles, including trains, cars and boats.
  • Strip down and rebuild of mechanical brake assemblies. (Mechanical)
  • Strip down and resealing of pneumatic cylinders. (Mechanical)
  • Motor testing and trending. (Electrical)
  • Rewiring of panels. (Electrical)
  • Electrical inspections on control systems and ride components.
• Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding and diagnostics across complex attraction systems.
• Follow safety practices and quality standards, including compliance with HSG175.
• Support preventative and predictive maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports and logs in support of ongoing compliance requirements.
• Maintain excellent workshop standards utilising 5S / LEAN methodologies.
• Assist with auditing and ordering critical spare components for rides and attractions

Qualifications & Experience

• An ONC, NVQ Level 3 or BTEC equivalent gained through an engineering apprenticeship or college route.
• Post-apprenticeship / post-qualification engineering experience.
• Experience within a maintenance engineering environment.
• Experience working within manufacturing, automotive, rail, aerospace, marine, facilities engineering or similar technical environments would be advantageous.
• Inspection experience would be advantageous.
• Full understanding of engineering-related statutory requirements, including COSHH.
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems and processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong problem-solving, diagnostic and fault-finding skills.
• Experience using technical manuals, risk assessments and engineering documentation.
• Previous experience working within a theme park environment is not essential; engineering experience gained within other electrical, mechanical or technical environments is equally suitable.
• Experience with PLCs, control systems, motors, sensors, pneumatics or mechanical systems would be advantageous.

Benefits

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) with ability to buy more
• ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Merlin Annual Passes - 6 in total per year, 1 for you, plus 5 to gift to loved ones!
• Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all our Merlin Attractions across the world rising to 40 after a year’s service
• Discretionary Company bonus
• Private pension scheme
• 40% discount online off LEGO
• 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Plus, many more…

Pay Range

From GBP £47,043.00/Yr.