Vacancy Title: Heliport Technician
Vacancy Location: Sumburgh Airport, Shetland Isles
Engagement Type: Fixed Term, Full-Time
The Role:
Here at Survitec, we are currently recruiting for a Heliport Technician to join our team.
Key responsibilities for the Heliport Technician role include but are not limited to:
·Manages stock levels at Heliport sites; carries out daily quality checks on suits to ensure they are in full working order before issue; records issue and return of stock items using Survitec systems, ensuring all Survitec assets are logged and tracked appropriately, reporting any missing items
·Issues survival suits and equipment to flight crew, ensuring a correct fit every time and that equipment is worn correctly by every user
·Provides safety briefing to users of Survitec equipment, providing expert support and guidance to ensure all equipment is worn and operated correctly
·Returns used suits for cleaning, inspection and repair
·Prepares flight paperwork to Survitec and regulatory standard and process
·Actively seeks opportunity to identify and communicate opportunities to improve process, so they can be considered for implementation across the Survitec business
·Represents Survitec professionally during customer interactions and uses extensive product knowledge to understand and answer technical questions regarding equipment and its use
·Helps specialists set up and test new products or processes
·Carries out quality and maintenance inspections, identifying items for repair or further inspection
·Develops knowledge and understanding of Survitec policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtains authorisation from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure
·Follows Survitec Health, Safety and Environment policies, procedures and mandatory instructions; identifies and mitigates risks to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of self and others
This is not just another job; this is your career.
About You:
Essential criteria:
·Educated to High School level, with 4 GCSEs or equivalent
·Experience of delivering high quality work unsupervised
·No formal management experience is required for this role
Why You Should Work for Us
1. 33 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays)
2. Additional day off to celebrate your birthday
3. Company Anniversary Holiday Benefit
4. Excellent enhanced maternity & paternity package
5. Cycle to Work Scheme
6. Life Assurance
7. Training & Professional Development
8. Employee Assistance Programme
9. Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme
Who are Survitec and what do we do?
Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology.
Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe.
That's why the world's leading maritime, defence & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Gold Award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme