General information
Job Title
Facility Engineer
Ref #
P1005103
Employment Type
Permanent
Department
Engineering
Position level
Engineer
Date
Monday, September 8, 2025
AESC Office Location
Sunderland 2, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Description & Requirements
Job Description
As an Equipment Engineer at AESC, you will be working with the world's leading battery technology company and lithium-ion battery manufacturer. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the North East's highest profile manufacturing plants as we are expanding our operations at our battery manufacturing plant in Sunderland. We are looking for an Equipment Engineer to join our Engineering team to support current production as well as the development and operation of a world class and innovative mass manufacturing Gigafactory. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the most exciting, large scale industrial developments in many years, where new and emerging technologies will be adopted in support of the rapidly growing electric vehicle marketplace.
Overview:
Working as part of the core Equipment Engineer project team, to deliver and maintain the UK's first 'at scale Gigafactory'. You will be responsible for process and plant equipment, whilst providing support to site functions like production, QA and maintenance.
Responsibilities:
* Represent the engineering department in all equipment aspects from initial project phase to mass production of the Gigafactory.
* Support the development of a manufacturing zone, working within a multi-disciplined team
* Ensure all equipment's are safe and legally compliant from design to integration and implementation, attending design reviews and working with equipment suppliers.
* The successful Equipment Engineer candidates will have a broad-based experience in manufacturing and be able to demonstrate proven skills in the application of equipment engineering.
* The job will involve working as an integral part of a multi-discipline cross functional team and require skills in the following areas:
* Set & Measure facility performance which are class leading, challenging but achievable.
* Agree equipment strategies to ensure equipment OEE is achieved and improved while life cycles are managed and maximized.
* Provide technical support for maintenance to ensure equipment is kept in first class condition
* Knowledge of the latest machine and equipment standards is essential
* Ability to form a refurbishment strategy
* Planning, Schedule Control & Project Management is required
* Procurement of production equipment & processes
* Must always be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain a safe working environment
Qualifications
Skills:
* Good inter-communication & report writing skills
* Computer literate, MS project, Excel etc.
* Able to demonstrate a positive and logical attitude
* Good negotiation skills
* Planning, Schedule Control & Project Management
* The capacity to quickly learn and absorb new technologies
Education
* Technical Degree / Certificate or equivalent in an electrical or mechanical discipline
Additional:
* The ability to represent the engineering perspective within a multi-disciplined cross function team and introducing cutting edge manufacturing processes is essential.
* Demonstrate management of contractors, and interfacing with potential equipment suppliers.
* The ability to travel domestically and internationally as and when required.
* The desire for personal future growth
Specific Technical Skills:
* Electrical or Mechanical Engineering background
* Knowledge of the latest machinery standards
* Some PLC and systems knowledge is desirable but not essential (Siemens / Mitsubishi etc.)
* Experience in complex technical manufacturing processes and/or special purpose assembly machines would be a distinct advantage.
* Previous experience in high volume manufacture, clean/dry room experience is preferred but not essential
* Knowledge of current legislation of machinery standards
* Experience working within APQP, IAFT framework desirable
AESC Benefits
* 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Holiday purchase / sell scheme
* Enhanced life assurance
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
* Dental plan
* Summer and Christmas savings club
* Flexible working *office roles
* Cycle to work scheme
* Pay based appraisal
* Employee referral scheme
* Discounted gym membership