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Key Information

Fitter 1318

Location : Woolwich Ferry

Payband 1

Up to £29,000 plus Unsocial Hours Allowance

The closing date for applications is 22nd June 2025 @ 23:59 hours

Accountabilities

• Maintain the cleanliness of the workshop, yard, and other engineering infrastructure around the Woolwich Ferry site to ensure all safety risks and hazards to personnel and equipment are avoided
• Ensure engineering and operational waste streams are used correctly, monitored, and emptied at regular intervals.
• Ensure workshop equipment is maintained in a ready to use state, reporting defects via the approved system when required.
• Respond to defects reported around site to carry out safe and efficient rectifications, coordinating with Operations and Engineering teams as necessary.
• Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance tasks as deemed appropriate by the Marine Engineering Manager.
• Ensure compliance with Woolwich Ferry, TfL, or approved RAMS and safe systems of work at all times, including the efficient use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Assist the Marine Maintenance Supervisor with tasks and jobs around site.
• Assist members of Engineering or Operations teams on site with works as required.
• Assist the Material and Logistics Supervisor with deliveries and stores organisation when required.
• Assist and supervise contractors while on site, ensuring works are completed appropriately and according to assigned Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Be trained and available to cover shift patterns of Assistant Engineering Officers if required.
• Any other duties deemed reasonably necessary by the Marine Engineering Manager, or Marine Maintenance Supervisor.

Skills

• To comply with all safety related rules, policies and procedures authorised by senior management (Essential)
• Use of power tools, hand tools, and workshop machinery (Essential)
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Desirable)
• Communications at all levels both internally and externally (Essential)
• Possess the ability to work flexibly and take the initiative if the situation calls for it (Essential)
• A strong focus on continuous improvement (Essential)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of ferry and/or river Thames operations (Desirable)
• Level 3 Welding qualification or higher (Essential)
• GCSE or equivalent competency in Maths and English (Desirable)
• Engineering Operations (Essential)
• Understanding of the use of risk assessments, method statements, toolbox talks, and SHE policies (Essential)
• Full UK driver's license to drive company vehicles where required (Desirable)

Experience

• Time served apprenticeship in marine, mechanical, fitter, or welding industries (Essential)
• Experience of working in a safety critical environment under robust safe systems of work (Desirable)
• Proven experience of working effectively as part of a team and be oneself (Desirable)
• Positive and motivated work ethic, strives to carry out duties to a high standard (Essential)

Application Process  

Please apply using your CV and a covering letter (two pages of A4 maximum for each)

Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. 
 
Benefits  
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:
 
Final salary pension scheme 
Free travel for you on the TfL network 
Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
Discounted Eurostar travel