Why this role stands out
This on-site Site Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the growth of a reputable family-owned business, gaining hands-on experience with transformer and substation installations across the UK and Europe. If you thrive on technical challenges, enjoy customer interaction, and are eager to develop your engineering expertise within a supportive team, this position is perfect for you to apply.
Quick overview
Job description
- Based on site with some occasional in-house prefitting and assembly of various types of distribution and power transformers and associated packages
- You will prepare work to be accomplished by studying assembly instructions, blueprint specifications, preassembly images & parts lists; gathering parts, subassemblies, tools and materials
- You will assemble components by examining connections for correct fit, fastening parts and subassemblies
- You will be required to travelthird-party sitesites both in the UK and Europe to build up the equipment and test
- You will ensure that all equipment is assembled and tested to the highest standard
- You will bcustomer-facing ambassadorador of our client whilst on site and able to deliver excellent customer service levels, even when sometimes under pressure
- Use of initiative in an environment with changing priorities whilst alwfocusingsing on completing a task safely
- You will read and understand mechanical and schematic drawings
- You will use general workshop machinery and hand tools related to the role
- Identify and work with colleagues to site-related challengesnges
- To work unsociable hours when required to meet customer needs
- Keep up to date with legislative updates and communications
- Experience and competence of working on site fitting distribution and power transformers and associated packages is **essential**
- Hands on experience of working within a mechanical/electrical engineering environment is **essential**
- The ability to understand mechanical and schematic drawings is **essential**
- Apprentice trained or a Mechanical/Electrical qualification is **essential**
- Experience of Health & Safety and conducting risk assessments is **essential**
- ECS accreditation is **essential**
- Full UK driving licence is **essential**
- Transformer full testing experience is **desirable**
- You will have good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise with customers and resolve issues in a proactive and positive manner
- Strong trouble shooting skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- You will be flexible and adaptable and be prepared to attend site at short notice which may be outside your normal working hours
- Experience of working collaboratively with other operations personnel with the ability to train and enhance your work colleagues' skills
- Ideally experience of working within a continuous improvement environment
- Ideally have up to date training on Overhead Crane/Slinging Lifting certification
- Ideally have a FLT licence
- Ideally IPAF certification
- 25 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays
- Company Profit Share Scheme (paid quarterly)
- Two paid breaks
- 3 x salary death in service
- Healthcare cash plan scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Salary sacrifice EV scheme and on-site electric charging points
- 4 weeks full pay paternity/maternity leave
- Pension
- Salary negotiable - APPLY FOR THIS JOB - Need some help? - We're only a phone call away.
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