Installation Supervisor

Staffline; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffline is recruiting an Installation Supervisor to lead and carry out mechanical work and site installations for food process and conveying equipment. The role involves supervising a customer team and coordinating with electrical and commissioning colleagues to deliver successful projects, with extensive travel across Europe and the Middle East and potential night shifts.

Based anywhere in the UK, the role requires readiness to travel up to six weeks away from home and to respond quickly to

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineer with recognised mechanical trade qualifications.
• Experience in welding and sheet metal work.
• Experience in large equipment moves, ideally in a food processing environment.
• Lifting and Slinging experience.
• Recognised Health and Safety Qualification.
• Good electrical understanding.
• Strong leadership on site.
• Familiar with CE and Health and Safety requirements.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Install food process and conveying equipment and supervise on-site installations.
• Supervise ingress/egress equipment to customer factories.
• Supervise large equipment lifts using site equipment or crane lifts.
• Read and interpret site layout drawings.
• Lead and supervise a customer team of fitters and welders.
• Assist in assembly of equipment and perform mechanical repairs.
• Coordinate with electrical and commissioning teams to deliver projects.
• Identify layout issues and implement mechanical solutions.
• Determine root causes of mechanical issues and provide workable solutions.
• Provide technical support to customers by phone and on-site during emergencies.
• Create method statements and risk assessments before starting work.
• Work unsociable hours including night shifts when required.
• Assist commissioning engineer as needed.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Welding

Sheet metal work

Lifting and slinging

Electrical understanding

Leadership on site

CE and Health & Safety knowledge

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Education

Health and Safety Qualification

Tools

None

Job description

Our client is currently recruiting an Installation Supervisor to carry out and supervise all mechanical work and site installations associated with all equipment complying to safe procedures detailed by the business.

Please note this role requires extensive travel to customer's sites within the Europe and Middle East region

with periods away from home of up to six weeks at a time.

THIS ROLE CAN BE BASED ANYWHERE IN UK.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Installation of food process and conveying equipment including
• Supervise Ingress and Egress equipment to the customer factories.
• Supervise large equipment Lifts, these can be internal lifts using site equipment or large contract crane lifts. i.e. Lifting equipment in and out of site through roof access
• Read and interpret Site layout drawings
• Supervise and lead a Customers Team of Mechanical Engineering fitters and welders to ensure the successful installation of all equipment.
• Assist in assembly of equipment.
• Mechanical repairs to pumps, motors conveyors etc
• Work with other engineering disciplines (Electrical and Commissioning) to deliver a successful project
• Tackle layout issues head on, be able to identify and implement mechanical solutions
• Establish the root cause of any mechanical issues on site and offer workable solutions for both company and the customer.
• Provide technical support for customers over the phone
• Provide assistance to customers on emergency breakdowns. This could include short notice travel to sites
• Create Method Statements and Risk Assessments prior to beginning site work
• Ability to work unsociable hours, including nightshift to deal with urgent site work and meet client demand
• Assist Commissioning Engineer as required.
• Comply with all health and safety, quality assurance and all other company policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Mechanical Engineer, with recognised mechanical trade qualifications
• Experience in welding and sheet metal work
• Experience in large equipment moves, ideally in a food processing environment
• Lifting and Slinging experience
• Recognised Health and Safety Qualification
• Good electrical understanding
• Strong leadership on site
• Familiar with CE and Health and Safety requirements
• Familiar with the Microsoft Office software packages (Word, Excel etc)
• Be flexible in their approach to work
• Break down complex problems into component parts and organise the parts in a systematic way (analytical thinking).
• Understands, interprets and responds in a clear and concise manner (interpersonal understanding).

This is an excellent opportunity work on different sites in Europe and the Middle East.