Mechanical Instruments Engineer

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Mechanical Instruments Engineer to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression

Role Responsibility

The role is part of an instruments team delivering maintenance and project services supporting the site, contributing effectively within the Instrument engineering team to agreed company standards and flexible working practices. 

• Be responsible for the assigned assembly development, evaluation, documentation and maintenance of equipment
• Assist in providing plans, costs and risk assessments on small projects.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced team members.
• Provide assistance to manufacturing and customer support functions as required.
• Must be able to gather and assess situations, set priorities and solve mechanical problems.
• Must have the ability to make good quality, timely decisions, especially in the areas of uncertainty or where risks are involved.
• Generate and use innovative and creative approaches towards all aspects of work, is able to adapt to meet changing needs and challenges.
• Manage projects from concept design through to commissioning. This includes quoting, organising and hosting meetings with customers and keeping within project budget control.
• Be responsible for collation of CE documentation for project completion.
• Ability to organise own time and other resources to achieve agreed tasks, monitor progress and deliver to agreed timescales.
• Compliance with all relevant technical statutory and non-statutory legislation/guidance/records for all instrumentation maintenance activities and ensuring site is audit ready for external and internal inspections at all times
• Systems and processes are in place to ensure compliance to all SSOW
• Responsibility for technical SOP’s and safe means of isolation are in place and up to date
• Support the FM technical and soft services management teams and other stakeholders in the delivery of all services within the scope of the role
• Report deficiencies (non-conformances) in accordance with site procedures
• Ensure that processes are in place to assure the prompt provision and efficient delivery of all services at the specified time to the standards laid down in specified contract Service Level Agreement’s. 
• Ensure that steps are in place to assure the maintenance and upkeep of key site documentation and to ensure a systematic and consistent approach for all change activities.
• Attend operational and team briefings, client, sub-contractor meetings and any meeting as required in order to complete the designated role and its associated functions. 
• Maintain excellent client relationships and communicate at every opportunity.
• Ensure that all written communication represents a professional image to customers and staff.
• Provide Client and Sodexo with such information and reports as may be reasonably required for the overall monitoring, planning and control of the contract or for other management purposes.
• Carry out other reasonable tasks as directed by senior management in order to meet the operational requirements of the business

The Ideal Candidate

• Must have a HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
• Must have served a recognized apprenticeship in precision engineering.
• Shall be fully trained in operating workshop machine tools such as milling machine, lathe, surface grinder and bench fitting.
• High level of practical engineering and technical knowledge in SSOW and Permits
• Must have good computer literacy and be familiar with Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Flexible with the ability to work under pressure whilst looking for continual improvements to service delivery
• Ability to grasp requirements effectively and to relate to the service provisions of the Contract
• Able to use initiative and take responsibility.
• Financially and commercially aware
• Must be organised and demonstrate structured methods of working
• Retain excellent housekeeping and working practices
• Be polite and courteous to colleagues
• Ability to proactively communicate with both colleagues and client
• Good liaison skills when dealing with third party suppliers, customers and clients
• Portray at all times a professional image to our client

Package Description

Sodexo is the leading global provider of facilities management services in over 80 countries worldwide.  We specialise in making people's lives easier and aim to deliver the best service that exceeds our clients' expectations.

An opportunity has arisen for two Mechanical Instrument Engineer positions to work within Unilever Port Sunlight Research and Development.

These positions require a proactive customer focussed individual with an exceptional eye for detail and the ability to communicate and build relationships at all levels.

The successful candidates need to be forward thinking with a methodical approach, exceptional planning and excellent organisational and communication skills with the ability to cope when being challenged.

To apply please send your current CV to Rob McQueen, FM Manager, Sodexo Ltd, c/o Unilever R & D, Quarry Road East, Port Sunlight, Wirral CH63 3JW.  The closing date for applications is Friday 1st December 2017.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.