Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Rides Engineer

Location: Legoland Windsor, SL4 4AY

Hours: Shift patterns (Early Shift & Late Shift) will be discussed at interview

Salary: up to £42,000 + bonus, pension, life assurance, holiday and Merlin Magic Pass – 20 free tickets to our attractions rising to 40 after a year’s service

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  Do you have experience of working as a Mechanical Engineer or Technician?
• Do you have experience of working within a heavy automated environment?
• Are you looking for a new role with of one of the world’s largest leisure & entertainments providers?

We are recruiting for a Mechanical Engineer to join our Rides Maintenance Team at the UK’s favourite children’s theme park; LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. The LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is the ultimate destination for families with children aged 2-12. The Resort is home to two awesome LEGO themed Hotels and a host of rides, shows and attractions built around the iconic LEGO® brick. This role is based at the Windsor theme park, located in 150 acres of beautiful parkland.

The Mechanical Rides Engineer will form part of our rides maintenance team with the responsibility of completing a variety of planned (PPM’s) and reactive maintenance across our rides and attractions.

Do you know someone that already works here at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort? If so, you could both be eligible for our Rides Engineering Refer a Friend Bonus! Make sure you state their name when you submit your application and you could both receive an additional bonus of £250 after 6 months service, and an additional £750 after 1 years’ service. (Terms & Conditions apply)

About the role of Mechanical Engineer:

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  To work as an operational engineer carrying out the Planned Preventative Maintenance schedule, safety checks and ride start up procedures
  
• To provide an effective breakdown service that will facilitate excellent ride availability and safety for our guests and staff
  
• To complete documentation relating to statutory safety checks and maintenance work undertaken on rides, equipment and facilities as described in departmental procedures and HSE guidance (HSG175)
  
• To carry out the winter strip programme in order to facilitate a thorough annual inspection of our amusement devices, all in order to obtain a Declaration of Conformity (DOC) to the agreed deadlines

We are looking for the following skills and experience:

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  Qualified to a City & Guild, NVQ Level 2 or equivalent within a Mechanical Engineering / Technician discipline
  
• Experience of working within a heavy industrial / automated environment such as; FMCG, Manufacturing, Logistics, Airport or Theme Park
  
• Experience of PPM Systems of Work
  
• Fault Finding/Diagnostics
  
• Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems

Please note: internally this role will be known as Rides Maintenance Technician

Benefits of joining LEGOLAND Windsor

• 40% discount off LEGO sets and products on the online LEGO Store!
  
• Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
  
• 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants (a brilliant extra treat when you’re using your Magic Pass to visit!)
  
• Company Bonus
  
• Private pension scheme
  
• Life assurance scheme
  
• Employee assistance programme
  
• Ongoing Training & Development

To apply for the position of Mechanical Rides Engineer within the Rides Maintenance Team, please use the apply now function!

About Merlin

A job with Merlin isn’t like a job anywhere else. With attractions around the world, from rollercoasters to wax figures, we don’t trade in suits, handshakes or briefcases. We trade in fun. In smiles, shrieks and spine-tingles. In Memories. In magic. But there are no tricks behind our magic. Instead, there are people like you. Passionate, dedicated people who are committed to making sure our worldwide attractions and guests’ experiences are the best they can be.

Everyone Matters at Merlin

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.

If you have any questions or if you require any reasonable adjustments, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at jobs@legoland.co.uk and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

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