Maintenance Technician

We have an excellent new opportunity for a robust, hands-on, Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to join our operations team at SEA LIFE London Aquarium.  

As our Maintenance Engineer, you will be accountable for ensuring the smooth, safe, and continuous operation of our aquarium life support systems, exhibits, as well as our building's infrastructure.

This is a permanent position, ideal for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician who possesses a good background in perhaps a factory facilities or an industrial setting, where fault-finding, preventative maintenance, and rapid breakdown response are paramount and therefore second nature to you!

Being the Maintenance Technician in this position will see you take ownership of key duties such as:  

• Maintaining, servicing, and repairing various high-flow pumps and critical marine life support systems (LSS).
• Conducting planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on mechanical plant equipment.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting general lighting and specialized DMX lighting systems across all exhibit areas and public zones.
• Performing PLC fault finding and diagnostic checks on automated control systems
• PAT Testing
• Carry out scheduled PPM for Air Handling Units (AHUs), AC units, chillers, and extract fans.

In addition, the Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician will be required to perform general facility repairs, including routine door repairs as and when required. You’ll oversee and maintain toilet functionality, including unblocking and minor plumbing repairs.

You will be working on a rotating shift pattern consisting of early and late schedules;

• Early Shift: 08:00 – 16:00
• Late Shift: 12:00 – 20:00

You will be on your feet for most of the day, there will be lots of working as well as climbing stairs and ladders in this role. At times you will need to manoeuvre in awkward / sight places to be able to reach a work area you are concerned with.

There will be also a degree of manual handling, such as needing to carry 20 kilos bags of salt when needing to maintain the water softener for instance, and this could be multiple bags and a long distance.

We require the appointed Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to possess the following;

• Proven working history as an Engineer / Technician within a factory facilities, manufacturing, or heavy industrial background.
• A Degree, City & Guilds or ONC, NVQ Level 2 - 3 or BTEC equivalent 
• Might hold the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification (would be a nice to have but nit essential) 
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding capabilities, coupled with a keen interest
• Possibly familiar with PLC controls, HVAC/chiller systems, and fluid/pumping mechanics
• A proactive "can-do" attitude with experience managing heavy PPM schedules.

The ability to work effectively in a high-traffic public venue will be very important in this role, equally to have the right health and safety awareness will be important.

This position will offer the ability to further learn and gain extra knowledge and skills, through additional training and development opportunities which are available.    

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.