Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Location: LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort, Windsor, SL4 4AY

Hours: Shift patterns (Early Shift & Late Shift) will be discussed at interview

Pay: up to £43,000 + bonus, pension, life assurance, holiday and Merlin Magic Pass – 20 free tickets to our attractions rising to 40 after a year’s service

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  Do you have experience of working as an Engineer or Technician?
• Are you able to fault find using PLC’s?
• Are you seeking a new role working with one of the world’s largest leisure & entertainment providers?

About the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our AWESOME Rides Maintenance team at the UK’s favourite children’s theme park; the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. The LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is the ultimate destination for families with children age 2-12. The Resort is home to two awesome LEGO themed Hotels and a host of rides, shows and attractions built around the iconic LEGO® brick. This role is based at the Windsor theme park, located in 150 acres of beautiful parkland.

As an Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for completing a variety of planned (PPM’s) and reactive maintenance across our PLC controlled Rides & Attractions. A key element of this role is to ensure that our Rides & Attractions have a 99% technical ride availability.

Do you know someone that already works here at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort? If so, you could both be eligible for our Rides Engineering Refer a Friend Bonus! Make sure you state their name when you submit your application and you could both receive an additional bonus of £250 after 6 months service, and an additional £750 after 1 years’ service. (Terms & Conditions apply)

About the role of Electrical Engineer:

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  To work as an operational engineer carrying out PPM, reactive maintenance and ride start up tasks
  
• To respond to any breakdowns and ensure that work is completed safely, efficiently and in-line with department procedures.
  
• To ensure a safe working environment/safe working practises are always adopted, and any potential health & safety hazards are reported to the department management team immediately for appropriate corrective action
  
• To complete work related risk assessments
  
• To ensure written documentation relating to pre-opening checks and maintenance works are accurate to reflect changes in procedure
  
• To carry out fault finding and rectification on ride systems
  
• While out on the resort you will interact with our guests as an ambassador for our high standard of Guest Excellence

About you:

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  Qualified to a City & Guild or NVQ level 2 or equivalent within an Electrical Engineering / Technician discipline
  
• Experience of fault finding and use of programmable logic controls (PLC’s) such as; Siemens, Omron, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi
  
• Experience of working within a heavy industrial / automated environment such as; FMCG, Manufacturing,
• Logistics, Airport or Theme Park
  
• Knowledge and practical experience of various motor controls including inverters
  
• Able to read and understand electrical drawings
  
• Experience of PPM Systems of Work

Perks and Benefits:

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  Pay of up to £43,000 per annum (depending on controls knowledge)
• Company bonus
  
• 40% discount off LEGO sets and products on the online LEGO Store!
  
• Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
  
• 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants (a brilliant extra treat when you’re using your Magic Pass to visit!)
  
• Pro rata holiday allowance based on 28 days full time equivalent
  
• Private pension scheme
  
• Life assurance scheme
  
• Employee assistance programme
  
• Ongoing training & development

About Merlin

A job with Merlin isn’t like a job anywhere else. With attractions around the world, from rollercoasters to wax figures, we don’t trade in suits, handshakes or briefcases. We trade in fun. In smiles, shrieks and spine-tingles. In Memories. In magic. But there are no tricks behind our magic. Instead, there are people like you. Passionate, dedicated people who are committed to making sure our worldwide attractions and guests’ experiences are the best they can be.

Everyone Matters at Merlin

At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters!

Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.

If you have any questions or if you require any reasonable adjustments, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at jobs@legoland.co.uk and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

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