Technical Services Manager

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Full time
Location: London
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Job offered by: Ylem Energy Limited
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Category: IT & Technology
Direct applications only - No Agencies thank you

Job title:

Technical Manager

Location:

Primarily based in Salford, with UK and overseas travel as required.

Reporting to:

Operations Director

Staff reporting directly:

Technical Support Engineer and Stores Staff

Main responsibilities:

Lend expertise to all departments to ensure optimised scheduling, maximised production with low operating costs.

Advise and regularly forecast costs for in house and externally sourced Operation and Maintenance, refurbishment and/or modification of customer’s equipment for contractual and budgetary purposes.

Product development, selection proposal, supply, and cost reduction.

Liaise with potential clients providing the technical resource to facilitate solutions.

Manage the technical aspects and assist with the negotiation of supply chains where appropriate.

Ensure continual, efficient scheduling, execution and recording of equipment maintenance as part of an asset management, quality and ‘customer experience’ system.

Actively identify engineering challenges and submit proposals for upgrade or downgrade products, where necessary.

Provide detailed failure evaluation reporting including failure mode, conclusion, and remedial actions to prevent repeat.

Ensuring tests and work procedures are properly understood, carried out and evaluated and that product modifications are investigated if necessary.

Ensure that engineering/product suppliers are audited to improve their quality of service.

Manage the stores, parts supply function and control inventory level where appropriate.

Evaluate and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

Provide guidance to senior management on the choice and implementation of improvement initiatives.

Provide support and guidance to the Operating and Engineering staff on fault finding, rectifying and remediation in and out of normal working hours.

Develop and source parts and tools to improve maintenance regimes.

Development and man management of the Stores and Service administration staff.

A commitment to continuous enhancement of your skills and knowledge.

Reduce dependency on contractors, where it is economically prudent.

Avoid unnecessary expenditure by using skills and tools available within the company.

Ensure levels of stock are adequate and controlled for the needs of the business.

Managing your time and travel effectively.

Prioritisation and coordination of your own workload and that of the staff who report directly to you.

Compliance with all relevant legislation including HSQE.

Key tasks:

Development, Review and Compliance of the company’s operations and maintenance procedures, manuals, record keeping and stock control systems.

Manage scheduling of planned and unplanned maintenance for all plant in conjunction with Operations.

Monitor and audit equipment performance through gathering relevant data and maintenance records and producing statistical reports.

Audit equipment maintenance procedures, providing advice and direction for continual improvement.

Oversee condition monitoring of plant and equipment.

Recommend technically and commercially viable improvements/change required to prevent equipment failure.

Investigate and formally report on equipment failure and provide expert considered conclusion.

Manage the timely scoping/costing of technical solution and engineering jobs [‘Emergents’].

Coordinate engineering works in conjunction with Operations Managers.

Manage the supply of parts, equipment, and solutions.

Purchase order administration ensuring compliance with Company policies and procedures.

Passing on your knowledge and skills to all levels of staff.

Attendance at all relevant meetings.

Control and reporting of operating and overhead costs.

Analyse the supply market, suppliers’ products and submit proposal to benefit engineering supply, equipment specification and/or financial performance.

Incorporate new technology and training when required.

Implementation of HSQE systems.

Commitment to training to enhance knowledge and skills with regard HSQE and materials.

Participation in the formal appraisal of the staff reporting directly to you.

Any reasonable task required by the management in the exercising of its goals.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Knowledge/ Experience:

Extensive knowledge and experience of mechanical and electrical plant operation and maintenance.

Work Scheduling, Operation and Maintenance of plant and equipment in a commercial environment.

Recognised formal level qualification in either a mechanical or electrical skill.

Proven supervision and management of a multiskilled team.

Prioritisation and commercial awareness.

Expertise in managing technical supply contracts and negotiation with suppliers regarding specification requirements.

Experience of operating and maintaining a wide range of equipment and electricity generators on low grade problematic fuel and in arduous environments (Landfill, Stranded Gas, Flare Gas, Remote, Altitude).

Experience with Solar and Energy Storage Facilities.

Hold a full UK licence and Passport.

Personal qualities:

Self-Motivated.

Professional excellence in organisational, scheduling, costing, managerial and mentoring skills.

Ability to meet agreed deadlines.

Flexible approach to a varying workload, duties, and travel.

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