Location: Depot (EN3 4NQ) or Mobile

Reporting to: Workshop Manager

About MPH

MPH Hire and Sales (Mr Plant Hire) have been established in London since 1981, we are experts in Plant, Tool and Access Hire. When you become a member of the MPH team you also become part of the wider AER Rents Group team. AER Rents consists of six independently run rental companies up and down the UK. Now is a great time to join MPH Hire and Sales as it looks to shape the next phase of our development that will take us to the next level and underpin our position as one of London’s best rental companies.

Job Description

The PA CAP (Competent Assessed Person) engineer is responsible for conducting thorough examinations of powered access platforms. The PA CAP Engineer is responsible for inspecting machinery and equipment and ensuring it is safe for use by repairing and maintaining, undertaking servicing and maintenance often using specialist equipment. The PA CAP Engineer is responsible for carrying out and signing off the 6 monthly inspection of PA equipment.

Key skills & Duties

• Carry out pre-delivery inspections (PDIs), servicing, LOLER inspections, repairs, and maintain the fleet of rental equipment.
• Validating the machines after inspection
• Work closely with the yard staff to ensure that all machines are in excellent operating condition.
• Adhere to Health & Safety requirements.
• Visit customer sites attending breakdowns to resolve faults where required
• Inspecting machines for defects
• Servicing and maintenance
• Undertaking routine inspections of various equipment
• Dismantling and repairing or replacing fault components
• Reassembling and testing components to ensure they are working safely
• Performing checks on new equipment before first use
• Using reports to diagnose faults
• Updating service records
• Escalating faults to managers
• Use of a wide range of specialist tools
• Keeping the workshop area clean and tidy
• PPE guidance always followed

Qualifications & Experience

• IPAF CAP training program (LOLER)
• IPAF 1a, 3a, 3b Operators License
• Over 4 years’ engineering experience with powered access equipment
• Operating of MEWP’s

Personal Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Problem solver
• Works on own initiative
• Creative and put forward improvements
• Team player
• Strong organisational skills
• Able to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• Computer literate

Performance targets

• Complete through examination of machines – completion of process

Mandatory Training

• Microsoft Office basic skills
• Syrinx software system (used for logging jobs)
• iHasco Manual Handling
• iHasco Slips trips and fall
• IPAF Operator / IPAF demonstrator License
• iHasco COSHH
• iHasco Fire awareness
• Asbestos awareness
• Hot Works
• General Workshop safety
• Spill kit training
• Environmental awareness

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