Plant Technician

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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Additional Information:

When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.
Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.