Utilities Engineer

Job Title: Utilities Engineer

Business Function: Supply Chain, Engineering

Location: Crumlin

Job Purpose

Provide maintenance and engineering service reactive support for site facilities, equipment & systems, including contractor control. Contribute towards ensuring compliance with planned statutory and maintenance activities, including contractor control. Drive improved performance for cost, service & quality for the above. Aid with the implementation of site infrastructure projects such as utility system upgrades / energy reduction projects. Oversee electrical / mechanical installation works associated with the utility infrastructure. Reporting to the Utilities and Projects Lead Engineer. The role has supporting links with the Engineering department, operations, quality, H & S, Project team & external contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong maintenance support in area to improve safety, people, cost and service.
• Drive improvements in maintenance performance and cost reduction through identification and implementation of best practice techniques and application of root cause analysis to develop long term solutions to chronic downtime issues. Also drive improvements through carrying out daily health checks and periodic condition monitoring on critical utilities equipment.
• Supports and in some cases lead improvement projects, through the change management process, from minor changes through to CAPEX justification and commissioning.
• Using strong technical expertise, ability to priorities multiple tasks using own initiatives to sustain high reliability of all equipment and systems.
• Deliver best practice contractor management and permit to work whilst ensuring contractors provide a service that is quality driven and value for money.
• Identify, source and ensure availability of maintenance spares and contracted activities.
• Provide ownership and support of own area for engineering shutdowns and start ups.
• Set up communications with key stake holders such that all works carried out fulfil the requirements of Environmental, Health & Safety, business needs.
• Carry out energy monitoring of key equipment to identify efficiency improvements.
• Support the site in the uploading of the department maintenance database into IT based maintenance planning system.
• React to safety tags to ensure a timely resolution to issues identified in areas across site.

All About You

• Previous experience of Facility equipment - Compressors, Steam boilers / systems, fire protection systems, CIP plant, Sprinkler systems, Lifts, commercial plumbing systems, Effluent management, HVAC systems.
• Experience in various statutory requirements - PSSR, LOLER, Emergency lighting, legionella, health and safety at work act, electricity at work regulations, COMAH.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem solving abilities utilising RCA tools.
• Demonstrate a genuine appetite to lead activities to improve asset reliability.
• Engineering background essential.
• Time served engineer.
• BOAS Manager (Preferred).
• Good communication and decision making skills.
• Computer literacy essential.
• Ability to prioritise workload based on impact to site.
• Strong organisational skills, ensuring all service reports are filed appropriately & available for regular audits. Service reports are reviewed & remedial actions planned in via facility action plan.

Essential

• Previous experience leading the implementation of statutory inspections in a manufacturing environment. (min 3 years)
• Electrical / Mechanical qualification (preferably both)
• Experience in managing servicing / maintenance to utility infrastructure. (min 3 years)
• Previous experience managing contractors via permit to work (min 3 years)
• Previous experience in managing multidiscipline projects (min 3 years)
• Previous experience in managing high risk isolations / activities (min 3 years)
• Ability to communicate / manage key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing safely / NEBOSH
• BOAS Operator/Manager
• City and Guilds level 3 - electrical / mechanical qualification
• Project management training
• Permit to work training

Benefits

• Competitive salary and pension scheme.
• Annual bonus.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Discounted staff shop.
• Shares.
• Flexible and hybrid working environment.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or maternity.