JOB TITLE: Installation & Commissioning Engineer
LOCATION: Leicester
SALARY: Up to £65k
Main Purpose of the Job: Installation and commissioning of various types of Power generation machinery and training customers.
Travel: Would typically travel 10-12 times per year for anything from a few days (Europe) to 1 or 2 weeks (further afield). Maximum single travel duration is roughly 4 or 5 weeks.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & KPIs
Installation & Commissioning
* In house pre-commissioning to customer contract requirements
* Ensuring that equipment works to its specification;
* Preparation of appropriate documentation including inspection documentation, test plans, test reports, site reports and manuals
* Liaise with all in house departments ensuring machines meet specification
* Customer demonstrations
* Installation of machines in customer premises throughout the world
* Training of customer personnel
* Industrial electrical wiring
* Installation and updating of control software
* Learn and implement applications for all the machines we build
* Learn and implement application for different materials used
* Liaise with customer and apply appropriate actions to requests
* All aspects of mechanical engineering including pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical fitting and machining parts both in house and throughout the world
* Dismantling of finished machines
* Plan travel arrangements world wide
* Input to, and work in accordance with, the overall production schedule to ensure customer deliveries are met.
Inspection and testing
* Inspect machines to ensure that company are providing customers with high quality durable machinery
* Test the machines to comply with customer specification
* Test machines to customer Factory Acceptance Test.
* Prepare Quality Assurance documentation
* Prepare in house Factory Acceptance test for machinery
* Developing and testing new machinery
* Customer demonstrations/trials
* Plan and run trials with new products
* Sound understanding of controls and instrumentation (including pneumatics)
Post installation Support
* Monitor customer Emails and react accordingly
* Ensure all breakdowns and customer issues are logged and dealt with
* Ensure to log all outstanding issues
* Ensure all checklists for job activities are kept fully up to date
QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL SKILLS
* ONC/HNC or equivalent degree in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering
* Understanding of electrical, pneumatic and Hydraulic systems.
* Experience and understanding of PLC based software systems and diagnostics.
* Overseas travel experience necessary, including installation, training and technical support.
* Product Knowledge and previous background in similar industry is ideal.
* Sound understanding of mechanical engineering principals
KEY COMPETENCIES
* Ability to work and contribute in a team environment.
* Excellent communicator with strong written, verbal and visual communication style.
* Creative problem solving approach.
* Self-motivated, self-starting and highly organized with the ability to work unsupervised.
* Innovative, creative thinker with the ability to input into the design of bespoke turnkey solutions and standard products.
* Ability to work simultaneously on a variety of projects of varying duration.
* Adaptable to change, with a dynamic approach, think on feet and challenge the norm.
* Experience in quality documentation and procedures, ideally worked with ISO standards.
* Good understanding of essential H&S Management
* Commercially aware with ability to liaise with customers regarding requirements and continuous improvement.
* Proven track record of working under pressure to deliver quality work at pace.
* Ideally experience of delegating and managing work.
* Ensure products are specified and integrated to provide ease of use and maintenance for all users, including documentation and training manuals/instructions
* Assist the production and sales of technical advice for special machines
* Documenting technical processes.
* Understanding the quality, cost and delivery implications of different technical solutions and guide our project team and our clients to the optimum solution for their situation.