Site Services Lead Engineer

Site Services Lead Engineer

Working Hours: 0800-1630 (some out of hour's work required from time to time to meet business requirements)

The Role: 

To act as the lead mechanical engineer for the site services team and ensure all site services and building/facilities are maintained to an acceptable & regulatory standard eg water, steam, boilers, refrigeration, air compressors, pumps, motors, air handling equipment etc.

Accountabilities:

• To Ensure all site services plant and equipment eg steam, water, drainage, pressure systems, effluent & air handling are functioning within legal, customer and business requirements.
• Provide technical support and assistance where required to other site services team members & and support apprentice engineers to ensure necessary skills and knowledge are passed on 
• Ensure good H&S standards are met & adhered to throughout the department and relevant safe systems of work are in place and kept up to date 
• Ensure required works are allocated through CMMS system including PPM’s, corrective actions, audit actions, continuous improvement, planned & unplanned repairs 
• Ordering & management of spare parts and materials to support the smooth operation of site services maintenance and corrective tasks 
• Maintaining steam boilers and system components e.g. pipework, pressure regulators, safety devices, heat exchangers & steam traps 
• Carrying out general facilities repairs & plumbing works e.g. repairing leaks and installing new supply's
• Carry out fault finding on mechanical breakdowns e.g. pumps, motors, gearbox’s & valves to ensure equipment is returned to operation with minimal disruption to the business.
• Liase with other departments to ensure maintenance tasks, repairs and audit actions can be carried out within agreed timescales and to a good standard
• Manage/coordinate with external contractors and service providers to ensure compliance and service agreements are met
• All tasks delegated by the site services and compliance manager

About you

• Completed mechanical/multi skilled apprenticeship (NVQ level 3 / 4 or city and guilds 
• Previous site services maintenance experience 
• Competent mechanical/ fault finding & analysis skills 
• Flexible working attitude 
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Methodical & strong attention to detail 
• Strong trouble shooting & decision makings skills
• Awareness of Engineering/legal compliance 
• Electrical awareness and understanding

Advantages qualifications/ skills/ knowledge 

• Experience in a FMCG manufacturing environment 
• Knowledge of gas systems, water treatment plant, cooling towers, refrigeration system & fire alarm systems
• IOSH managing safely 
• Legionella awareness/training 
• BG01 safe operation of steam boilers 

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