Ride Engineer

About the Role

Join us at Fantasy Island Resort, Lincolnshire's leading family theme park. Our resort operates across a large and varied site, including rides and attractions, caravan parks, workshops, and operational facilities, all of which require safe, compliant, and well-maintained electrical systems.

As an Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting the safe operation and ongoing development of the resort. Working as part of the Maintenance team, you will carry out a wide range of activities including assembling rides, dismantling rides working and repairing drives and gear boxes, fabrication activities also including inspection, testing and fault-finding duties across the site.

Principal Responsibilities

• Carry out engineering installation, maintenance and repair works across the resort.
• Maintain, install, service and repair mechanical components and systems.
• Carry out fault-finding, diagnosis, and rectification of mechanical issues.
• Conduct inspection and testing to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Read and understand engineering drawings and schematic layouts.
• Ensure workshops, plant rooms and maintenance areas are kept to a high standard of safety and cleanliness.
• Ensure all work is completed to an acceptable standard and in line with company procedures.
• Use personal protective equipment correctly and always follow lock-off procedures.
• Support engineering/mechanical control development, installation and maintenance activities.

Who We're Looking For

We'd love to hear from you if you are:

• Enthusiastic, proactive and solutions-focused in your approach to work.
• A strong communicator who works well as part of a team.
• Well organised, self-motivated and able to manage your time effectively.
• Flexible and willing to work weekends, Bank Holidays and occasional unsociable hours.
• Comfortable working at height, including climbing structures where required.

Experience and Skills

• Engineering/Mechanical installation experience essential
• Level 3 mechanical Qualification essential
• Welding qualification desirable but not essential
• Previous experience working on similar environments is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

Life Assurance cover, including:

• 24/7 access to a virtual GP and advanced nurse practitioners.
• Children's mental health support.
• Second medical opinion on diagnosis and treatment.
• Support with long-term health conditions.
• Wellbeing resources.
• Financial and legal information support.

Additional Benefits

• 28 days paid annual holiday.
• Company pension scheme.
• Uniform and PPE provided.
• Employee discount, including discounted or free food.
• FREE onsite parking.
• Access to further learning and development opportunities.

Work Schedule

This is a full-time, permanent role.

Weekend, Bank Holiday and occasional unsociable hours will be required.

Why Join Fantasy Island?

At Fantasy Island Resort, you're not just joining a maintenance team, you're becoming part of an organisation where safety, reliability and professionalism are essential to delivering great guest experiences. If you enjoy varied electrical work in a large operational environment, this could be an excellent opportunity.

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