Job Description
EC&I Lead Engineer Lanxess Widnes
About the Role:
LANXESS Flavour & Fragrance manufacturing plant is an upper tier COMAH site supplying speciality ingredients for customers globally. A new opportunity has arisen for an Lead Engineer with an Electrical, Control & Instrumentation bias to join our team in Widnes.
Reporting to the Technical Manager, the EC&I Lead Engineer is responsible for Maintenance and Engineering standards across Electrical and Instrumentation technologies deployed on the Widnes manufacturing site. The role is the Responsible Site Engineer for HV & LV Electrical distribution and sub-distribution, Process Instrumentation, Lighting, Earthing and Lightning Protection, and infrastructure systems.
The main responsibilities are to define the inspection, maintenance, and asset management strategies, ensuring these activities are suitable and sufficient to enhance reliability, compliance, and process & occupational safety performance. Delivering these site and corporate targets will involve partnering with departmental, site, corporate and contract partners as appropriate. It also requires working closely with the Maintenance Planners and Supervisors to ensure that effective maintenance plans are in place. Additionally, the EC&I Lead Engineer will control assigned projects and maintenance contracts within budgeted performance and in accordance with agreed plans.
Role activities include (but not limited to):
* Ensure legal compliance through the development, management and implementation of Preventative Maintenance Plans
* Represent the EC&I function in Process Safety and HAZOP studies, and delivery of Process Safety Action Plans within area of responsibility
* Responsible for the execution of all required statutory electrical equipment inspections, reporting and close out of remedial actions in a timely manner
* Responsible for Management of Change in relation to own area of expertise
* Manage performance of key EC&I contractors, ensure all work is done to appropriate standards and specifications, and drive compliance to Safe Systems of Work through robust risk assessment and effective control measures
* Support the Technical Manager to ensure the electrical systems integrity of the plant is consistent with corporate, and UK legislation and standards
* Support the Technical Manager & project teams in identification, definition, and as appropriate management of capital projects in own area of expertise within scope, budget, and timeline
* Support the Technical Manager in development & delivery of the Electrical Systems infrastructure management plan – encompassing ageing plant, obsolescence management, and inspection & maintenance strategy
* Support the EC&I planner in delivery of the maintenance plan. Contribute to maintenance and shutdown planning process for routine, critical & turnaround tasks
* Management of applicable service contracts, controlling service quality and costs
* Take ownership of escalated maintenance issues; co-ordinating, troubleshooting and developing technical solutions to SHE, process, and reliability issues
* Lead investigations into electrical equipment failures and implement robust solutions in partnership with peer subject matter experts
* Develop and manage all stages of Continuous Improvement projects within area of responsibility
* Maintain the site knowledge base in electrical systems
* Maintain and continuously improve the Site Electrical Standards and electrical equipment specifications & drawings through partnerships with key providers
* Support EC&I personnel on-site in the delivery of skills and competency management systems administered by others
* Deputise for and support the Technical Manager as required in own area of expertise
The ideal candidate will have:
* Qualifications: Must possess a recognised Electrical Engineering qualification to Degree Level or alternative routes such as a recognised apprenticeship plus relevant experience demonstrating suitably qualified and experienced status
* Detailed knowledge of the UK legislative framework for Electrical Systems and relevant technical & SHE standards:
* Electricity at Work Regulations, BS7671 & 2391 requirements are essential
* Complex EX01-EX06 trained and familiar with requirements of IEC60079 and DSEAR/ATEX 137 directive
* Experience and knowledge of Risk Assessment, COSHH and permit to work processes is essential
* A Minimum of 5 years’ experience of Functional Safety related to EC&I Systems under IEC 61511 and DSEAR would be an advantage
* NEBOSH or IOSH qualification is desirable
* Knowledge of maintaining and inspecting High Voltage switchgear, and distribution networks, and / or experience of working closely with HV contract partners
* Experience of ageing electrical plant and management of obsolescence
* Experience of working on an upper tier COMAH site is preferred (good knowledge of risk management is essential)
* Skills in troubleshooting PLC based control systems is an advantage
* Conversant with maintaining, troubleshooting and calibration of process instrumentation
* Extensive experience in fault finding, diagnostics, and problem solving
* Experience in leading the EC&I elements of small and medium-sized capital projects
* Experience in chemical plant reliability and plant maintenance best practices
* Budget holder responsibility, accountability, cost control management
* Able to plan and priorities competing workloads
* Experienced user of MS office, & CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System). Experience of SAP (Statutory Accounting Principles) S4-Hanna Asset Management an advantage
* Experience of management of Engineering and Technical specifications and drawings and conversant with industry-standard applications (AutoCAD, Terrington)
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You will be approachable, with good people skills and a passion for learning. A positive attitude and a commitment to developing self and others are key to this role. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced EC&I Engineer or Supervisor to join a focussed Maintenance and Engineering team with a high bias for action and a collaborative outlook. LANXESS is a diverse business with a wide variety of opportunities and are always looking to develop people within our organisation who are up for the challenge.