Total 201 Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Birmingham, B13 8JL

What skills and experience we're looking for



Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• A Levels or Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent.
• Detailed knowledge of Health & Safety legislation as it relates to the work of a school.
• Experience of keeping work records.
• The ability to carry out risk assessments in relation to practical work.
• The ability to effectively direct the work of a team.



What the school offers its staff



About Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham is a secondary school for 11 to 16 year old girls which opened in September 2019 and we were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in February 2024. The school has a Muslim faith designation, welcoming applications from pupils of all faiths and none. Like all Star schools, it will have a leadership specialism.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.





Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

As an apprentice you will learn all the practical elements to give you the skills to become a maintenance electrician. You will undertake a part time academic course at a college or similar to give you the theory foundation to support your practical knowledge and skill set.

Over the course of the apprenticeship you will become competent to work unsupervised as an electrical craftsperson.

You must be willing to learn from others by instruction and by practical training.

You must be prepared to attend a college (or similar training centre) on a part time or day release basis to attain your academic qualification relevant to the craft or trade, in this case electrician.

Have an aspiration to become a fully qualified craftsperson.

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

As an aspiring electrician you will be learning from others your craft and skills.

You will be assisting our Estates Team with tasks, learning new skills, conducting similar work as appropriate to enable your knowledge to grow.

As a valued member of our department you will ultimately be exposed to, and conducting, very similar work and tasks that our qualified craftspersons are.


This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Jul 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

As an aspiring electrician you will be learning from others your craft and skills. You will be assisting our Estates Team with tasks, learning new skills, conducting similar work as appropriate to enable your knowledge to grow. As a valued member of our department you will ultimately be exposed to, and conducting, very similar work and tasks that our qualified craftspersons are.

Due to an increase in customer demand and a number of newly secured contracts, additional Mobile Wheel Refurbishment Technicians are required to cover the Birmingham and surrounding counties.

You’ll be joining one of the UK’s leading Alloy Wheel refurbishment specialists in this new, challenging, and exciting role.

You’ll require the following essentials to be considered for this position:

-A good level of experience within one of these sectors:

- Wheel Refurbishment / S.M.A.R.T repairs
- Vehicle Body-shop/Vehicle repairs
-Over 23 years of age and a full UK driving license
-Ability to deliver excellent customer service
-Have a positive, flexible & can-do approach to work
-Ability to reflect the professional image of the company


You’ll be traveling to customers within Sheffield and surrounding county areas, repairing/refurbishing damaged alloy wheels to an exceptionally very high standard.

What we can offer you as a Technician:

-Full induction training
-A fully expensed Commercial Company vehicle,
-Free company uniform
-Company-supplied Mobile telephone
-A superb basic salary and a PROVABLE estimated OTE of £45000+
-Working for a ‘CAN-DO – WILL DO’ company
-Generous staff discounts
-Opportunity to progress within our business
-28 days holiday

Hours of work:
Monday to Friday during dealership opening times and occasional Saturdays during peak periods.

Our Client is looking for a Grounds Maintenance in the B6 area, Monday to Friday 07.00-15.00, £12.00-£12.50 an hour, you must have safety shoes.

Duties.

Using lawn mowers and hedge trimmers
Maintaining the design of the garden
Raking up
Maintaining and cleaning gardening machinery and equipment

The Estates & Facilities Directorate provides a full range of Strategic and Operational, Hard and Soft FM Services to Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust. (BEHMHT) BEHMHT currently delivers Mental Health Services from a diverse property portfolio of Freehold and Leasehold Premises consisting of St. Ann’s Hospital in the Borough of Haringey, Chase Farm Hospital in the Borough of Enfield, Barnet General Hospital, Edgware Hospital, and Colindale Hospital, in the Borough of Barnet and from various Community Premises located throughout these boroughs.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To be the specialist advisor and source of professional and technical knowledge within the Directorate on the mechanical and electrical services plant and equipment critical equipment such as steam boiler plant, electro bio-medical (medical equipment) including decontamination, X-ray and radiology equipment and communications systems and provide advice and support within the Directorate, Service Managers, Directors and customer trusts as required.
• To provide professional advice in respect of capital and revenue projects trust wide to ensure best practice and uniformity in approach and statutory compliance.
• Develop Trust and Directorate Strategies, Policies and Procedures for the management of its Mechanical and Electrical Services and Installations including Critical Plant and Equipment e.g. Portable Appliance Testing Policy and Procedures.
• Manage and advise the Trust, and ensure its built environment and associated M&E Plant Equipment is working to optimum efficiency, and complies with all statutory requirements and performance targets.
• Manage and advise on all aspects of Mechanical and Electrical Legislation and Operations within the Directorate and across the Trust as required.



Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.

We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust.

Estate Maintenance
• To manage and monitor all estate service contracts both in-house and contracted and Service Level Agreement s with customer Trusts.
• To systematically monitor and audit all aspects of the services in accordance with Legislation, Legal Contract and NHS Guidance. These include Maintenance, Specialist Estates Services, such as Fire, Telecommunications, Energy and Utilities, Domestic, Clinical, Hazardous and Special Waste, and Critical Plant and Medical Equipment / Devices.
• Responsible for Recruitment of New Staff directly managed and all HR Issues e.g. disciplinary.

Monitoring and Targeting
• Carry out Building and Mechanical and Electrical Condition Surveys and Inspections throughout the Trusts Property Portfolio advising on Performance Fire and Disability Access Requirements.
• Work with Directorate Colleagues in support of their Objectives, and to ensure timely collection of all Data required for effective management of the estate.
• Establish targets, Detect and investigate Performance of all Buildings, Plant and Equipment and Maintenance PPM and Reactive response.
• Monitor and Report Cost and Performance against National and Local Targets. 3
• Prepare a monthly Report on Building and Plant Performance and liaise with the Assistant Director of Estates and Capital Planning on the Building and Plant efficiencies and forecast cyclical replacement and painting programs.
• Produce regular and Ad Hoc Reports as required e.g. Monthly Performance for the Service Director.
• Operate a comprehensive accounting system to monitoring budgets and target setting.

Investment in Buildings and Site Infrastructure
• To systematically carry out Surveys on all Plant Buildings, Grounds and Gardens and general environment, and Report 6 Monthly on condition with life-cycle analysis.
• Prepare an Annual Rolling Program of Investment and Replacement in conjunction with the AD of Property, Planning, and Information.
• Identify DDA and Fire Priorities.
• Identify opportunities for Cost-Effective Investment in the built environment and service infrastructure and grounds and gardens identifying income generation, and efficiency opportunities.
• Prepare and present business cases to the Assistant of Director of Estates and Capital Planning aimed at realizing such opportunities.
• Work with the Directorate Manage Team in the development and maintenance of a portfolio of investment proposals for improving the efficiency of the Trusts estate.
• Implement Policies and Procedures to ensure continuity of services and Environmental Services and ensure satisfactory levels of comfort are achieved, whilst providing best value for money.
• Work closely with the Directorates Energy and Environmental and Building Specialist Advisors to ensure a seamless service and to identify new ways of working, energy efficiencies and service improvements.
• Compile data for completion of the relevant sections of the NHS Estates ERIC Returns.
• Develop Contingency and Business Continuity Plans to support the Trust Major Incident Plan.
• To become proactively engaged in the implementation of the Estates and Facilities Management Strategy within the Management Team.
• To deputise for colleagues across boundaries within the directorate when requested by the Assistant Director of Estates and Capital Planning for example at meetings during colleague sickness or annual leave, or for specific pieces of work.
• Undertake a systematic review of all service level agreements identifying core services, activity, staffing levels, cost and best value.
• To undertake specialist and inter-directorate and trust -wide training as required by your manager.

To manage all activities in connection with the post in a accordance with legislation, regulations and NHS guidance, ensuring probity is maintained and modern and best practice is used at all times.
• To participate in the Estates and Facilities Management Emergency on call system.
• Provide a professional and innovative input to the management of the estate.
• Identify opportunities for improving services.
• Compile and maintain comprehensive estates records in conjunction with the Estates Information manager. · Carry out special duties as delegated from time to time by your manager.
• To undertake all work in accordance with NHS, Trust and Departmental policies, procedures and statutory requirements.
• To undertake annual (or more frequently if required) performance appraisals for all staff directly managed (switchboard staff/operational maintenance manager) and to identify from these appraisals individual personal development plans and training needs.
• Work with the Capital Project team in the development of new schemes, to ensure compliance with DDA, Fire, Security, Planning and Building Regulations, Health and Safety and CDM Regulations and Health Building Notes and Technical Memorandum.
• Continuity of Service that may require a change to existing policies of working practices.
• Employees will be required to work across a range of environments such as boiler houses and plant rooms, in baby clinics, in acute mental health wards. Employees will constantly come into contact with vulnerable or acutely disturbed patients. Employees must therefore carry out work place risk assessments for each area they are required to work in and take appropriate measures to protect themselves, their colleagues, patients and the general public


This advert closes on Monday 8 Jul 2024

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for more details.

Are you interested in Lecturing jobs, Temporary jobs or Carpentry jobs in Birmingham ? Our Further Education Client is looking for a new member of their team - apply today!



Job Title: Instructor Technician in Carpentry

Job Type: Permenant

Location: Birmingham

Industry: Education and Training

The organisation

In this Instructor Technician in Carpentry opportunity, you will join Our Further Education Client .

Key responsibilities

Job Purpose:





To carry out training and assessment for learners to include the following tasks:

1. Skills development within a workshop environment.
2. Support candidates to achieve their qualifications.
3. Provide feedback on progress
4. Guide and coach the candidates
5. Assessment of competence to national standards.
6. Maintenance of workshop equipment

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To develop the skills of students within the subject area and provide a high standard of technical support.
2. To demonstrating practical skills, methods, techniques.
3. Assessing student competence of the practical skill(s) and giving the associated feedback.
4. Ensure students can demonstrate skills and behaviours required for the successful completion of the qualification or course and ensure they provide the knowledge that underpins the practical instruction.
5. Support training in the demonstration or explanation of skills or behaviours required.
6. Utilise prepared Scheme of Work to instruct / prepare sessions.
7. Complete relevant assessment paperwork, which can include questioning students to check understanding of the practical task/skill/behaviour.
8. To maintain resources and prepare and set up physical materials and equipment for horticultural related activities.
9. To carry out any such maintenance on all tools and workshop equipment.
10. To order workshop equipment and materials in conjunction with the team.
11. To maintain the unit and equipment to current Health & Safety standards.
12. To attend team meetings, open events, college tasters and outside events as required.
13. To ensure all students are aware of the Health & Safety guidelines in the unit.

If you are interested in this Instructor Technician in Carpentry role please get in touch ASAP

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Our client are looking for an experienced Maintenance Operative / handy person to join their current in house team of Facilities Management engineers and maintenance staff delivering basic planned and reactive repairs and maintenance on their commercial properties.

The ideal candidate for this role will have skills in a particular trade, such as plumbing, carpentry, painting & decorating, but be willing to turn their hand to any maintenance task.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Grounds Maintenance Operatives- Kings Norton- X1 Jobs Available

Grounds Maintenance workers are needed to work for a landscape/grounds maintenance company. The duties are lawn cutting, litter picking, Lawn mowing, Strimming lawns and edges, defining lawn edges, Hedge cutting, weed control, using ride on mowers (not essential), using plant machinery and powered tools and other general gardening duties as directed by the supervisor

The candidates will need to report to the client every morning in the Kings Norton Area

Candidates must have a driving licence, experience using the equipment needed i.e hedge cutters and lawn mowers etc

Candidates will need a recognised gardening qualification (Bushcutters, Hedge cutters, Ride on mowers, Blowers etc) or a PA1/PA6

The roles are long term/permanent

Please only apply if you match the criteria above

We have an immediate starts available

Send a CV ASAP to lee.carr@ppmrecruit.com or call Lee on 01214508950

Your new company
You will be working for a leading M&E contractor that has continued to grow into one of the largest M&E contractors in the UK. They work on a variety of different projects which include; commercial, industrial and high-end residential. They have a strong pipeline of work and are looking for the right people to join their team for this continued growth.Your new role
The role includes not only executing works that are currently on the books, but working with other sections of the company to expand the FM offering.As Facilities Contracts Manager, you will have responsibility for all aspects of the business from working with BD, through hiring; subcontracting; and operational management of this team, and ultimately to provide the company with the required margins.FM support to clients in Healthcare; offices; data centres and various types of warehousing and other facilities, providing primarily hard services. They expect to grow these sectors in the coming months and years, and also to expand into other sectorsWhat you'll need to succeed

• The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of managing and delivering hard facility services to a range of clients.
• You will have the ability to show that you have a clear understanding of how to price and deliver facility services.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of people management.
• There will be multiple jobs running concurrently across the UK, and as such, you need to be able to show that you have managed many jobs at one time.
• MIWFM is certainly an advantage, as is degree level qualifications in related fields.
  However, experience and a proven track record will also be considered.

What you'll get in return
Salary of £40,000 to £60,000
What you need to do now


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Are you an experienced Materials Testing Technician looking for your next permanent role? Then read on as we may just have the role for you.

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently recruiting for a Materials Testing Technician to join Tarmac on the exciting large infrastructure project with your work focus on Concrete and potentially also Asphalt. This role will be located close to Birmingham in the West Midlands and is easily accessible via most major road networks and is a multi-sited role. The site is easily commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Walsall, Redditch, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, Bromsgrove, Tamworth, Smethwick, Halesowen, Bilston, Willenhall, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Wednesbury, Nuneaton, Bourneville, Digbeth, Erdington, Perry Barr and the surrounding areas.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

The role of Materials Testing Technician will report directly to the Technical Manager you will work directly alongside the principle contractor reporting daily to their laboratories with your focus being on Concrete and Asphalt for the infrastructure works.

To be successful in this role the ideal candidate for the position of Materials Testing Technician will have experience and knowledge of Materials Testing, concrete and/or asphalt knowledge would prove highly beneficial. You will also:

• Possess good communications skills and will be able to liaise with stakeholders of varying seniority levels
• You will be required to have an understanding of civil engineering materials, materials testing and site construction operations
• You will work closely with the Technical Coordinator, Senior Technicians, Material Technicians and the onsite teams to gain knowledge across a wide range of subjects
• Work with the Senior Technician for site testing, checking results, carrying out preliminary investigations into complaints, and providing technical information to clients
• The role will involve travel to sites across the project, outdoor working and shift work
• Organise and undertake technical testing to ensure test regimes and workload are met, comply with UKAS and/or Company systems
• Support the investigation; and resolve quality issues, advise operations and Site Teams of results and potentially suggest actions for improvement
• Test procedures – To ensure testing procedures are fully documented, understood and communicated to comply with UKAS standard where required and have the correct equipment available in calibration
• Sampling & Testing – To carry out sampling and testing in line with contract requirements
• Advise Senior Technician and Operational staff when quality standards are being compromised and take appropriate action to rectify quality issues
• To help investigate and resolve complaints and queries

We are open to applications from candidates who have relevant qualifications or experience in engineering, technical, scientific or materials, as we are willing to provide training for the right person. This is an exciting opportunity to start your career with our world class business and to get hands-on experience.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Materials Testing Technician should be able to evidence previous experience and knowledge of test procedures for materials testing with a focus on concrete and asphalt wet and hardened properties and would have previous experience as a site or laboratory materials technician.

Qualifications/Requirements/Capabilities:

• It is preferred that applicants have five GCSEs (A*C / 9-5) including English, Maths and Science
• Knowledge of UKAS schedule maintenance
• Knowledge of concrete and asphalt operations and techniques
• Experience of how to meet sampling frequencies, reporting of results
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant Standards and their application
• Ability to maintain electronic records to efficiently demonstrate conformity and provide supporting data

ESSENTIAL - Full UK manual car driving licence with no more than 6 points as you will have access to a company vehicle for this role

Why Us

Along with the role of Materials Testing Technician we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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We are currently looking to appoint a Science Technician to provide technician support across the school. If you have experience of working in a science/laboratory environment, can support and lead others then we would welcome an application from you.
You should be educated to NVQ 3 in Laboratory and Associated Technical activities, or other equivalent qualification/experience and the ideal applicant will have an extensive standard of practical knowledge and will be able to work constructively as part of a team. You should be self-motivated, highly organised and reliable, able to comply with instructions and safety requirements and have a dedicated work ethic.Main responsibilities include:
Attend lessons and assist teaching staff with demonstration lessons and practical’s when required.
Set up and try out experiments before lessons, assessments and examinations to ensure that they work.
Prepare complex practical experiments for science practical experiments.
Plan and lead intervention sessions for small groups of students.
Support the Trust and collaborate with others in relation to science expertise.
Assist in the development of lessons/workplans
Maintenance of stock and breakage records, catalogues and user manuals.
Fortis Academy is a very large 11-18 academy serving a local area of high-density housing in Birmingham’s outer suburbs. The Academy is the largest employer in the ward, with over 200 employees. It is part of the North Area Network of schools, one of six network regions in the city. The setting is uniquely split into a Foundation Academy and Senior Academy.
Fortis Academy’s vision is Enriching Lives. This is underpinned by the values of Character, Resilience and Aspiration. Our curriculum centres around three key areas; a rich and ambitious knowledge-based academic curriculum, a continuous attention to physical and mental well-being, with increasing use of 21st century technologies to support improved outcomes. We believe this combination will help our students lead confident, healthy, and fulfilled lives as adults and ready for the world of work.
Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
Cycle to work scheme
Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury, meaning that we can support students from all walks of life, no matter their background or socioeconomic status. In doing this, we can help ensure all children are able to access a high standard of education, with all being treated equally.
In our secondary schools, we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to curriculum design, to ensure all our schools have breadth and ambition for all pupils, regardless of their starting points and barriers. Standard curriculum models don’t always engage all pupils, so we constantly seek to innovate and provide better opportunities to develop both knowledge and skills for life. We want our pupils to believe their curriculum is bold, exciting, purposeful, and ultimately leads to something meaningful for them. Some examples of our innovation include moving towards an extended school day, to provide a world class enrichment programme and more opportunities for essential skills like reading and cultural capital. We are also introducing a vocational and technical pathways, which run through the normal school curriculum but attract support from leading employers and universities to develops work-readiness in our pupils, so that they can progress onto T Levels and apprenticeships.
Actual Salary: £20,826 - £21,894
Working Hours: Term Time only 37 hours per week (39 weeks)

An experienced Optical Glazing Technician is required to join a leading optical lens manufacturer based in Birmingham. The lab currently supplies a full glazing service to Opticians across the UK, and you will be responsible for preparing customer prescriptions to the highest standards possible.

Optical Glazing Technician - The Role

• Frame tracing
• Manual & automated blocking
• Lens edging (manual & automated)
• Rimless drilling & milling
• Hand finishing and fitting of:
• Full rim metal/plastic frames
• Supra/nylon frames
• Rimless frames
• Specialist frames such as Horn, Gold, Wooden, Lindberg etc
• Ability to rectify orders that may fall below the company expected standard
• Final verification of complete spectacles to ISO standards
• To ensure work is prioritised appropriately in date order, to meet customer expectations.
• To ensure that requirements for consumable replenishments are reported to a member of the leadership group when necessary.
• To pro-actively deal with process issues and report to line management when necessary.
• Promote regular, positive communication to the team and other members of the leadership group, encouraging operational morale.
• Ensure that equipment is cleaned, maintained and in good working order for production.
• To ensure the working environment is clean and tidy, to reduce contamination and meet Health & Safety objectives, influencing everyone within the workplace.

Optical Glazing Technician - Requirements

• Previous glazing experience is essential
• They will consider a Glazing Technician or a Senior Glazing Tech depending on knowledge of complex glazing
• Understanding of lenses and the overall production process
• Rimless and supra knowledge
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to lead by example
• Understanding and supporting the needs of the team in terms of objectives and goals
• Good literacy and numeracy
• Able to commit to the working shift pattern

Salary and Additional Information

• Highly competitive salary DOE
• Perm role
• Bonus Scheme - 5% of base
• Pension - 10% contribution
• Private Medical cover for family
• Travel card or free parking
• 12 hours shifts 7.30am to 8pm - 2 days on 2 days off (Not Sundays)

To apply for this role please your details across to Rebecca Wood on or call 0114 238 1726 for more information

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this role.