Utilities Engineer

Posted 2 days 3 hours ago by Unilever

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Gwent, Newport, United Kingdom, NP108
Job Description

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. Report to the Utilities and Projects Lead Engineer and coordinate with the Engineering department, operations, quality, H&S, Project team & external contractors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide strong maintenance support to improve safety, people, cost and service.

  • Drive improvements in maintenance performance and cost reduction through identification and implementation of best practice techniques, root cause analysis and long-term solutions to chronic downtime issues. Conduct daily health checks and periodic condition monitoring on critical utilities equipment.

  • Support and sometimes lead improvement projects through the change management process, from minor changes to CAPEX justification and commissioning.

  • Use strong technical expertise to prioritise multiple tasks, sustaining high reliability of all equipment and systems.

  • Deliver best practice contractor management and permit to work, ensuring contractors provide quality-driven, value-for-money service.

  • Identify, source and ensure availability of maintenance spares and contracted activities.

  • Own and support engineering shutdowns and start-ups in allocated area.

  • Coordinate communications with key stakeholders to fulfill Environmental, Health & Safety and business requirements.

  • Conduct energy monitoring of key equipment to identify efficiency improvements.

  • Assist the site in uploading the department maintenance database into the IT-based maintenance planning system.

  • React to safety tags to ensure timely resolution of identified issues across the site.

ALL ABOUT YOU

  • Previous experience with facility equipment: compressors, steam boilers/systems, fire protection systems, CIP plant, sprinkler systems, lifts, commercial plumbing systems, effluent management, HVAC systems.

  • Experience with statutory requirements such as PSSR, LOLER, emergency lighting, legionella, health and safety at work act, electricity at work regulations, COMAH.

  • Strong analytical and problem solving abilities using RCA tools.

  • Genuine appetite to lead asset reliability improvement activities.

  • Engineering background essential.

  • Time Served Engineer qualification.

  • BOAS Manager preferred.

  • Good communication and decision making skills.

  • Computer literacy essential.

  • Ability to prioritise workload based on impact to site.

  • Strong organisational skills to file and audit service reports, review remedial actions via the facility action plan.

ESSENTIAL

  • Previous experience leading the implementation of statutory inspections in a manufacturing environment (minimum 3 years).

  • Electrical / Mechanical qualification (preferably both).

  • Experience managing servicing / maintenance of utility infrastructure (minimum 3 years).

  • Experience managing contractors via permit to work (minimum 3 years).

  • Experience managing multidisciplinary projects (minimum 3 years).

  • Experience managing high risk isolation activities (minimum 3 years).

  • Ability to communicate and 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.

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