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Our client, an established family-owned business based in Leeds, is seeking a Site Installation Engineer (Power and Distribution Transformers). This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Transformer Engineer to work for a leading manufacturer and supplier of electrical power distribution equipment.
The Role:
Focused mainly around new transformer and package substation installation on site including fitting, wiring and test of bothdistribution and power transformers. Some prebuild work may also be undertaken at our Leeds facility as well as warranty investigation and rectification work on site and more routine equipment maintenance tasks.
Key areas include:
- Site based and in-house pre fitting 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, pre assembly 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 travel to third party sites 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 be a customer facing ambassador of Wilson Power Solutions 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 always focussing 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 resolve site related challenges.
- To work unsociable hours when required to meet customer needs.
- Keep up to date with legislative updates and communications
- To follow all reasonable requests by Management and Supervisors, to include duties not specified in this job description
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
- Experience and competence of working on site fitting distribution and power transformers and associated packages isessential
- Hands on experience of working within a mechanical/electrical engineering environment isessential
- The ability to understand mechanical and schematic drawings isessential
- Apprentice trained or a Mechanical/Electrical qualification isessential
- Experience of Health & Safety and conducting risk assessments isessential
- ECS accreditation isessential
- Full UK driving licence isessential
- Transformer full testing experience isdesirable
- 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
Salary and benefits:
- Salary negotiable plus excellentCompany Bonus Scheme (currently running at 20% of annual salary,paid qtrly)
- 25 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays
- Two paid breaks
- Superb canteen facility with tea, coffee and milk provided
- 3 x salary death in service
- Healthcare cash plan scheme
- Salary sacrifice EV scheme and on-site electric charging points
- 4 weeks full pay paternity/maternity leave
- Pension
Working hours:
Monday Thursday 7.45am 4:45 inc. lunch (8.5 hours worked per day)
Friday 7:45 11:15 no lunch (3.5 hours worked)
