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Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Sugar Producer to recruit an Engineering Lead for its site in Kings Lynn.
The Engineering Lead role comes with a starting salary of up to 66,000 + private medical + benefits.
If you're a Mechanical Engineer, with supervisory experience and experience working on boilers, and steam and gas turbines, and are looking for work then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Area Energy Lead you will be responsible for:
- Lead, develop and motivate engineering resource within the team supporting them in being engaged and equipped with the skills, knowledge and guidance to deliver maximum efficiency.
- Provide hands-on engineering support to ensure the enhancement of safety, reliability and production throughput in line with site objectives.
- Manage the progress of engineering activities, encourage decisions to be made holistically with full value stream in mind, and provide updates as required.
- Manage the activities of both team members and engineering contractors working within the area to ensure that quality, environment and health and safety standards are met at all times.
- Responsible for delivering the area maintenance plan, to plan and budget with support from the Area Leader and the Process Leader in collaboration with the Engineering Support Manager and wider team.
- Lead both reactive and proactive engineering activities ensuring compliance actions are delivered as well delivering AVI's, duty standby routines, asset condition monitoring as some examples of best practice. Collaborate with the support team SME's to ensure correct routines and PPM's are in place.
- Always demonstrate the highest personal health and safety standards and work effectively with other team members to carry out the tasks safely and effectively
- Deputise for Area Leader in times of absence
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- HNC / HND or degree qualified Mechanical Engineer
- Experience working on CHP plant / Power station, with experience on steam and gas turbines, boilers and associated plant.
- NEBOSH certificate highly preferred
- Experience working to British Standards for Engineering Plant, Equipment and Practices
Personal skills
The Engineering Lead role would suit someone who is:
- Able to manage complex and conflicting requirements in an industrial environment.
- Strong communication skills
- Able to work independently or as part of a team.
Salary and benefits of the Engineering Lead role
- Salary of 61,000 - 66,000
- 10% pension contributions and BUPA medical insurance
- Progression opportunities
INDPOW
Astute Technical Recruitment Limited are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
