Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Are you an Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for a role that's genuinely different? 

At Chessington World of Adventures, you'll join a specialist engineering team responsible for maintaining and improving some of the UK's most exciting rides and attractions. Working in a safety-critical environment, you'll apply your electrical and mechanical skills to complex systems that you simply won't find in traditional manufacturing, production or facilities settings. 

This is an opportunity to develop specialist expertise while working alongside a highly skilled team of engineers committed to keeping our attractions operating safely, reliably and at peak performance. 

In return, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, ongoing training and development, Merlin Annual Passes, free attraction tickets for family and friends, 40% off LEGO products, and a work-life balance that many engineers don't expect from a theme park operation. 

Why Join Us? 

• Work on unique ride and attraction systems not found in traditional engineering environments 

• Develop specialist skills across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and control systems 

• Be involved in major refurbishments, ride upgrades and engineering projects 

• Structured training and development opportunities 

• Regular weekends off through a planned shift rota 

• Join a supportive and highly skilled engineering team 

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing complex electro-mechanical ride and attraction systems across the resort. 

You'll work on electrical control systems, motors, sensors, drives, instrumentation, ride vehicles, pneumatic systems and associated mechanical equipment. Through effective fault-finding and preventative maintenance, you'll help ensure high levels of ride reliability, availability and safety. 

Working closely with fellow engineers, you'll carry out planned maintenance, resolve breakdowns, conduct safety-critical inspections and support ride overhauls, refurbishments and upgrades throughout the year. 

No previous theme park experience is required. If you've built your engineering career within manufacturing, industrial maintenance, FMCG, automotive, rail, aerospace, marine, facilities, automation or another engineering environment, we'd love to hear from you. 

Responsibilities will vary throughout the operational season, and some duties will involve working at height. 

You will: 

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  Carry out safety-critical inspections across rides, attractions and associated systems 

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  Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities 

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  Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults across complex attraction systems 

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  Maintain accurate maintenance records using computerised maintenance management systems 

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  Support preventative and predictive maintenance programmes 

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  Ensure compliance with engineering and safety standards, including HSG175 

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  Support ride availability through effective fault resolution and maintenance planning 

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  Assist with critical spare parts management and stock control 

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  Maintain excellent workshop standards using 5S and LEAN principles 

Examples of the engineering activities you'll undertake include: 

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  Fault-finding and repair of electrical control systems, sensors, drives and instrumentation 

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  Electrical inspections of ride control systems and attraction equipment 

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  Motor testing and condition monitoring 

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  Panel modifications and rewiring activities 

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  Strip-down, overhaul and rebuild of attraction vehicles including trains, cars and boats 

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  Rebuilding mechanical brake assemblies 

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  Servicing and resealing pneumatic cylinders 

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  Supporting ride refurbishments, upgrades and major engineering projects 

This role would suit engineers with experience in manufacturing, industrial maintenance, FMCG, automotive, rail, aerospace, marine, facilities engineering, automation or other heavy engineering environments. 

Essential Requirements 

• ONC, NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent engineering qualification gained through an apprenticeship or college route 

• Post-apprenticeship or post-qualification engineering experience 

• Experience working within a maintenance engineering environment 

• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills 

• Experience working with PLCs, control systems, 3 - Phase motors, sensors, drives, pneumatics and mechanical systems 
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance systems and processes 

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics and technical documentation 

• Experience using technical manuals, risk assessments and engineering documentation 

• Full understanding of engineering-related statutory requirements, including COSHH 

• Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to fault diagnosis 

Desirable Experience 

• Experience within manufacturing, automotive, rail, aerospace, marine, facilities engineering or similar technical environments 

• Experience carrying out engineering inspections within a regulated or safety-critical environment 

• Experience supporting reliability-centred maintenance or continuous improvement activities 

• Experience using CMMS or other maintenance management systems 

That's absolutely fine. Previous experience working within a theme park environment is not essential. We welcome applications from engineers who have developed their skills within manufacturing, production, FMCG, logistics, transportation, automation, utilities, defence, aerospace, marine, facilities management or other technical industries. 

If you have strong maintenance, diagnostic and fault-finding skills, we'll provide the specialist training needed to work on our rides and attractions. 

You'll work a structured shift pattern designed to provide engineering cover across the attraction while supporting a healthy work-life balance.

Open Days 

• 06:00 - 14:30 

• 14:00 - 22:30 

Closed Days 

• 07:00 - 15:30 

• 10:00 - 18:30 (subject to operational requirements) 

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

At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters!   

Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.