Fitter – Woolwich Ferry
You’ll be responsible for the upkeep of workshop, engineering infrastructure, and general spaces throughout the Woolwich Ferry site; the safe maintenance and operation of workshop equipment and plant, the cleanliness of all assigned spaces including all waste streams, and to carry out planned and reactive maintenance tasks around the site in accordance with safe systems of work.
Accountabilities
*Maintenance and repair of mechanical machinery.
*Maintain the cleanliness of the workshop, yard, and other engineering infrastructure around the Woolwich Ferry site to ensure all safety risks and hazards to personnel and equipment are avoided
*Ensure workshop equipment is maintained in a ready to use state, reporting defects via the approved system when required.
*Respond to defects reported around site to carry out safe and efficient rectifications, coordinating with Operations and Engineering teams as necessary.
*Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance tasks as deemed appropriate by the Marine Engineering Manager.
*Ensure compliance with Woolwich Ferry, TfL, or approved RAMS and safe systems of work at all times, including the efficient use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
*Assist the Marine Maintenance Supervisor with tasks and jobs around site.
*Assist members of Engineering or Operations teams on site with works as required.
*Assist and supervise contractors while on site, ensuring works are completed appropriately and according to assigned Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS).
*Be trained and available to cover shift patterns of Assistant Engineering Officers if required.
*Any other duties deemed reasonably necessary by the Marine Engineering Manager, or Marine Maintenance Supervisor.


Skills
*Use of power tools, hand tools, and workshop machinery (Essential)
*Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Desirable)
*Communications at all levels both internally and externally (Essential)
*Possess the ability to work flexibly and take the initiative if the situation calls for it (Essential)
*A strong focus on continuous improvement (Essential)


Knowledge
*Level 3 Welding qualification or higher (Essential)
*Knowledge of ferry and/or river Thames operations (Desirable)
*GCSE or equivalent competency in Maths and English (Desirable)
*Engineering Operations (Essential)
*Understanding of the use of risk assessments, method statements, toolbox talks, and SHE policies (Essential)
*Full UK driver’s license to drive company vehicles where required (Desirable)


Experience
*Time served apprenticeship in marine, mechanical, fitter, or welding industries (Essential)
*Experience of working in a safety critical environment under robust safe systems of work (Desirable)
*Proven experience of working effectively as part of a team and be oneself (Desirable)
*Positive and motivated work ethic, strives to carry out duties to a high standard (Essential)