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Engineer – chard

Chard
Bodycote
Engineer
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We are looking to recruit an Engineer to achieve better maintainability, reliability, and availability of infrastructure, buildings and equipment whilst complying with legal requirements.

Main responsibilities:

Flexibility


* Will be expected to work in different sites and roles from time to time to support with Holiday and sickness cover, reactive maintenance, projects and planned maintenance.
* React when resources are unavailable to ensure equipment is available and maintained correctly, this must include reacting to health and safety issues outside of normal working hours.
* React if there is a problem during breaks & lunch (reschedule break/lunch).
* Stay after normal hours if contractors are working on site or there is a problem.

Reporting & Communication

* Work as a valued team member of the site management team.
* Communicate clearly and professionally with all stakeholders.
* Report all breakdowns to the UK Engineer Manager every morning.
* Provide a monthly written report to the Deputy Engineering Manager on the first working day of the month, to include:
o All unplanned maintenance times/issues.
o Health and safety issues/incidents.
o Monthly maintenance spends.
o Ongoing project work taking place at site.


* Communicate with UK Engineering Manager about:
o Any problems which cannot be resolved in one day.
o Attend Site management meetings (when required).
o Attend annual management review for the site, compile and present the annual engineering report.
Computerised Maintenance Management SystemCommunicate with the Site Management team on a daily basis about all issues and projects.

* Ensure your site complies with the Bodycote Computerised Maintenance Management System.
* Carry out all planned & predictive maintenance tasks on time & accurately.
* Log all non-conformances, faults & errors into the Computerised Maintenance Management System.

Training and Competency

* Advise areas where you require training.
* Attending training.

Review

* Review the Computerised Maintenance Management System records on a monthly basis.
* Review & control all engineering permit systems for the site on a monthly basis.

Health and safety

* Ensure engineering on site complies with Bodycote Health & Safety procedures.
* Ensure statutory requirements & inspections are carried out and any remedial actions are logged on the Computerised Maintenance Management System so they can be actioned.
* Report any violation to Bodycote health & safety procedures including deviation from permit systems.
* Carry out risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements when required.
* Follow the site permit systems.
* Ensure others follow the site permit systems.
* Report opportunities for improvement, near misses and incidents.

Holidays and Cover

* Ensure all holiday are approved by the UK Engineering Manager and Site Manager.
* Ensure engineering cover is maintained on site at all times, including holidays and periods of absence (where reasonably practicable).
* Attend call outs, as part of a rota but with flexibility depending on manpower, sickness & holidays, once approved to do so.

Purchasing, Critical Spare and Stock Control

* Ensure critical spares are maintained in good order & repaired promptly (Site Manager’s discretion when repairing spare equipment but concerns must be reported to UK Engineering Manager).
* Ensure stock levels are maintained on site (Site Manager has discretion when components are ordered but critical spares must be kept, issues must be reported to UK Engineering Manager).
* Ensure purchase orders are in place before anything is ordered.
* Ensure stock control is maintained and accurate on the CMMS.

Miscellaneous

1. This position is a hands on role and requires the engineer to carry out physical maintenance of equipment.
2. Ensure all contractors working for you:
* Have up to date Public & Personal Liability insurance
* Use the correct PPE for the site & task
* Are aware of Bodycote site-specific health & safety procedures
* Follow Bodycote permit systems
* Have method statements and risk assessments for their work, and approve by SHE managers
* Remove from site any contractor who does not follow the above
* Ensure expenses for yourself and your staff are authorised by UK Engineering Manager or above.
* Project manage projects, sometimes on different sites.
* Carry out disciplinary investigations at other sites.

Qualifications, experience and skills:

* Electrical qualification is essential together with mechanical aptitude.
* Flexibility to working hours to react to breakdowns/contractor supervision etc.
* City & Guilds/BTEC Qualification in Engineering or similar.
* Self-motivated and driven
* Positive attitude
* Willingness to learn
* Excellent communication skills
* The ability to work on your own and with others, an enthusiastic team player
* Good computer skills and able to use common software packages competently
* Tidy and organised
* Good problem solving abilities and physical skills like movement, coordination and dexterity
* Thorough and pay attention to detail, hardworking, trust worthy and honest
* Work well with others
* An interest in repairing mechanical electrical equipment
* Experience in a technical field advantageous

Salary / package:

* Competitive salary
* Pension – match contribution from 4% – 10%
* Life Assurance – 2 x annual salary
* Employee assistance program including wellbeing app
* Free parking on all sites
* Free refreshments provided
* An entitlement to full pay whilst off sick for a limited number of days (in addition to your statutory sick pay entitlement)
* 25 days holiday plus national holidays

How to apply:

Send your CV with salary expectation using the contact options above. All internal applicants should inform their current line manager of their application.

Please Note – If you have not heard from us within two weeks your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will keep your CV on file and will contact you if a position arises that matches your experience. Good luck in your job search.



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