Senior Engineer

Elis Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-service provider in the UK is seeking a committed Senior Engineer to manage an engineering team and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and be skilled in electrical and mechanical trades. Competitive salary and benefits including 29 days holiday offered.

Benefits

29 Days Holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience working in a manufacturing/process environment.
• Knowledge of engineering disciplines including pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical circuits.
• Able to travel to off‑site training facilities and other factories in the group.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage an Engineering team in an industrial laundry processing plant.
• Guarantee compliance with Health and Safety instructions.
• Carry out assessments on energy measurables and report deviations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Electrical and Mechanical trades

Attention to detail

Fault finding

Self-motivated

Job description

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About a Career With Elis

Elis is an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene, and facility services solutions. We are a leader in most of the 29 countries in which we operate, employing 52,000 professionals.

Location: Camborne, Cornwall

Employment type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Title: Senior Engineer

We have a fantastic opportunity for a committed and motivated Senior Engineer to join a company that invests in training and development to provide their people with the opportunity to flourish and develop their careers! Elis offers a wide range of assignments and career opportunities via a multitude of diverse job roles and career gateways between functions. This vast field of possibilities gives you the opportunity to achieve your career goals.

Key Responsibilities of a Senior Engineer

• Organise and manage an Engineering team, apply strategies and deliver efficient workflow within an industrial laundry processing plant.
• Guarantee all activities comply with Site Health and Safety instructions, SSG Health and Safety manual, and engineering standards.
• Understand compliance responsibilities and maintain records to an auditable standard.
• Carry out regular and accurate assessment on energy measurables using trend data, ensuring fast response to deviations in working towards CSR goals.
• Provide knowledge and input into continuous improvement of plant, machinery, and maintenance activities; work with the Engineering team to identify areas and find suitable solutions.
• Ensure Company disciplines, rules and standards are maintained.
• Have technical Engineering experience to order replacement parts and consumables while tracking and maintaining budgets.
• Report and investigate any incidents, accidents or near misses in accordance with Health and Safety Policies, ensuring safe systems of work and best practice procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure Company assets are maintained to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Manage contractors on site, ensuring they work safely and adhere to Health and Safety rules and procedures.
• Maintain excellent communication between Production staff and co-workers and ensure all handover of ongoing activities is daily, sharing all other information and practices as required.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Interpersonal skills to manage and influence people at all levels.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience working in a manufacturing/process environment.
• Skilled in both Electrical and Mechanical trades with knowledge of engineering disciplines including pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical circuits; able to comprehend relevant drawings and schematics.
• Self‑motivated, able to make decisions and react quickly to business needs.
• Record PPM and reactive information into a CMMS system accurately; maintain PPM relevance by updating the system with changes and report statistics to group.
• Logical approach to fault finding with high attention to detail.
• Able to travel to off‑site training facilities and other factories in the group, as and when required.

Desirable Skills / Knowledge

• Experience managing a team of Engineers.
• Previous Industrial Laundry experience.
• Steam systems and chemical water treatment – BG01 or BOAS accreditation.
• Water network and heat recovery systems.
• Electronic component fault finding and testing.
• BS 7671 IET wiring regulations.
• Inspection and Testing C&G 2391-52.
• Mentoring apprentices and/or developing Engineers.
• PTW risk assessor and contractor control.
• Legionella control, ACOP L8.
• Small to medium sized projects, Six Sigma and CapEx.
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualifications.

Benefits

• 29 Days Holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme

Additional Offerings

• Competitive Salary of £40,000
• 29 days holiday per year

Contact

Claudia Cronin
HR & Talent Resourcing Manager
Tel: [e-mail]