Equipment Workshop Technician - Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Job Title: Equipment Workshop Technician
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £34,434.00 – £37,280.00 (Plus an additional 11% Market Supplement)
Location: Fleet Workshops, Lexden
Closing Date: 30th September 2025
Overview
The Equipment Workshop Technician role is critical to ensure our life saving equipment works first time, every time. This is a diverse role that covers repair and maintenance of thousands of items of equipment across Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, ranging from light portable pumps to hydraulic cutting equipment. Any relevant specialist training will be provided to the right candidate.
If you’re looking for an engineering or mechanical repair role that gives you an incredible amount of job satisfaction in a friendly inclusive environment, then look no further. The job varies day to day depending on the needs of the organisation and we are more than willing to support the development of individuals that would like to further their careers. We pride ourselves on having the best fleet and equipment standards possible, which means you’ll need an eye for detail and have the standards to match our expectations. We pull out all the stops when required to ensure the crews and support staff can keep Essex safe, but we also strive to ensure a great work life balance with great working conditions and hours to support this.
What You Will Be Working On
* Maintaining the latest firefighting equipment
* Working together with firefighters and support staff
* Commissioning new equipment
* Repairing equipment defects
* Modifying vehicle equipment stowage to suit
* Working across the county at stations and incidents
What Are We Looking For?
* We are looking for someone with an eye for detail that takes pride in their work
* Previous experience in plant, automotive or a workshop-based environment is essential
* You’ll need to have a good level of skill in mechanical repair
* You’ll be given all the training and specialist tools required for the job and a great knowledgeable team to support you doing this
Eligibility
* Full Driving Licence
* Experience working as a Technician or Engineer in a workshop environment, (retail or fleet)
How to apply
You will be required to submit a CV detailing a minimum of five years employment and/or education history, along with a supporting statement of no more than 500 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification.
You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count of your supporting statement should not exceed 500.
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