Shift Technician

at  Associated British Ports

Date: 13 Nov 2024
Location: Southampton, Southampton, GB
Company: ABP
We’re the UK’s largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.
It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.
We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.

Why should you work for ABP?

• Have the chance to make a difference in a business critical to UK trade.
• Work within an exciting, innovative, growing business.
• You can thrive in an inclusive environment where every individual can be themselves and feel respected.
• Receive competitive salary and benefits package.
• Get support for training, personal development and further education.
• Benefit from support and engagement through dedicated management and leadership

Our Southampton port is the largest export port in the UK providing a critical link to our goal of Keeping Britain Trading! Annually we handle 900,000 vehicles, accepting 2 million cruise passengers, and handle exports in excess of £40Bn through the 2nd largest container terminal in the UK. Our operations team play a vital part in making this happen, whether attending reactive maintenance jobs, preparing berths for ships or carrying out maintenance checks.
We’re currently looking to recruit for a multi-skilled Shift Technician to join our team to assist with maintenance activity which could cover maintaining air bridges, building fabric repairs or fault finding our electrical systems. The position offers a high level of variety and as well as utilising your apprentice served background will involve using plant equipment, prepping the berth, and moving fenders.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To provide a maintenance service to ensure the smooth running of the Port of Southampton, as well as general port service delivery activities.
• Work with the company to promote a safety culture, acting as an ambassador for the ‘Beyond Zero’ safety campaign. Also ensuring all works that are planned and carried out are done so in a safe manner.
• Assistance in delivering Cruise ship boarding through an ‘airbridge’ (moving gangway)
• Day to day maintenance of plant, equipment and facilities associated with the Port, including carrying out testing, inspection and rectification works.
• Planned and reactive maintenance on a variety of assets.
• Working alongside the duty Service Delivery Operatives to deliver a customer centric service to the cruise vessels when they are visiting the Port of Southampton.
• Provide breakdown cover 7 days a week (working as part of 3 team shift pattern) and support operational activities as required.
• On reactive based work, carrying out fault diagnosis and repairs as needed to various technical assets.
• Regularly deliver improvement ideas around the four key service delivery KPI’s.
• To work collaboratively with Health and Safety and Environmental teams.
• Co-operate and work closely with other disciplines and contractors.
• To carry out work at height.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCES AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Full, clean driving licence.
• 17th or 18th Edition qualified.
• Plant Maintenance
• Capable of fault finding on Electrical or/and mechanical equipment.
• Confident working at height and on or around water.
• Working knowledge of engineering / maintenance in a port industry.
  Our shift pattern follows a 21-day rotation cycle which includes early or late start and finishing times and weekend work. The early shift pattern typically start at 4:30 AM and end at 1:30 PM and the late shift pattern usually begin at 1:15 PM and conclude at 10:15 PM.
  The role comes with a competitive salary, contributory pension from day one (Starting at 3% with 2% company match up to 18%), private healthcare, access to our Employee Assistance Program, 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and increasing with service), wide range of discounts/cash back with high street and online retailers. We offer an inclusive work environment with a very training strong academy which offers ongoing opportunities to develop your skills.
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Please refer the Job description for details