Respiratory Equipment Inspector

Arco Limited; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading safety services company in Plymouth seeks a hands-on Respiratory Equipment Inspector. The role involves inspecting, maintaining, and repairing respiratory equipment on-site. The ideal candidate has practical experience with equipment, excellent customer service skills, and strong IT proficiency. This full-time position offers flexible working hours and various employee benefits, including a competitive salary, holiday, and health plans.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary and bonus

32 days' holiday plus option to purchase

Fully paid Community Volunteering days

Excellent pension and life assurance

Discounts via Perkbox

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

Learning Management System access

Long-service awards

Qualifications

• Hands-on technician with experience in inspecting and repairing physical equipment.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance.
• Flexible working hours between 07:00 and 18:00.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out COSHH monthly inspections and manufacturers annual servicing.
• Completing COSHH record keeping and asset tracking.
• Managing stock of spare parts in the workshop.

Skills

Practical experience with equipment

Manual handling experience

Customer service

Strong IT and data entry skills

Excellent telephone manner

Driving skills

Eligibility for UK Security Clearance

Job description

About The Role

If you’re a hands-on technician with experience of inspecting and repairing physical equipment, then we may just have the role for you! Forming part of a new team at Arco Professional Safety Services, you’ll utilise your experience and training provided to deliver expert inspection, maintenance and repair of our respiratory equipment for our customer at their site in the Plymouth area.

The Respiratory Equipment Inspector role is a full-time position, Monday to Friday for 37.5 hours a week, with the working hours being flexible between 07:00 start time and 18:00 finish time.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out COSHH monthly inspections, manufacturers annual servicing and repairs to respiratory equipment including Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR / SCBA), Full Face Mask Respirators and Half Mask Respirators
• Completing and maintaining COSHH record keeping and Arco’s Asset tracking system
• Managing the stock of spare parts and equipment within the workshop to carry out monthly testing
• Additionally supporting the wider team within the Plymouth area

Ideal Candidate / Qualifications

• Practical experience with equipment – specific training will be provided by us for respiratory equipment
• Manual handling experience
• Face to Face customer experience with excellent telephone manner
• Strong IT and data entry skills, particularly Asset Tracking Systems
• UK Driving license
• Eligible to receive UK Security Clearance

Benefits

• A competitive starting salary plus bonus
• 32 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays, rising with service, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days each year
• 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days per year
• An excellent pension (up to 8% Arco contribution) and x4 Life Assurance
• A wide range of discounts to support the cost of living via Perkbox, plus employee discounts on Arco products
• Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• A Health Cash Plan, reimbursing up to 100% of everyday healthcare costs
• Access to our Learning Management System to support your personal and career development
• Long-service awards — we’re proud to have employees who have worked with us for over 40 years

About Us

With a 140-year legacy, Arco are recognised as the UK's leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, our size, scale and reputation in the sector are why we have such an impressive portfolio of accounts and customers. We’re the expert safety partner with a unique mix of specialist expertise and practical real-life industry knowledge.

We are now on a transformation journey to become more profitable and sustainable, with investment into our growing business to help achieve this. This is an exciting and demanding time for the business. There is opportunity to shape and challenge the transformation journey and future growth, while balance the pressure to deliver sales growth and financial targets that are necessary to support the future growth. Our behaviours; Care, Collaborate, Perform and Deliver, are embedded within our culture, to drive performance and ensure we succeed together and are rewarded for that shared success. Because It’s on us. To deliver. Together.

Diversity and Inclusion at Arco means understanding everyone's views and giving colleagues a sense of belonging. We respect and value individuals for their unique skills, experiences and ideas; to ensure we can be at our best. By creating a supportive and inclusive environment we will be an organisation able to drive our strategic goals, attracting and developing great people to be a more profitable and sustainable business for generations to come.
Be Safe, Be Yourself, Be Your Best.