IT Engineer / Junior Asset Verification Engineer

Flying Colours Consultancy Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Flying Colours Consultancy Limited is seeking a Junior Asset Verification Engineer to support a 6-month on-site project at a UK paper manufacturing plant.

You will perform area-by-area asset walkthroughs, record nameplate data, tag assets, capture photos, and update SAP/CMMS records while complying with site safety rules.

Qualifications

• HNC/NVQ3 or apprenticeship in mechanical, electrical or instrumentation.
• Experience in industrial, FM, utilities or building services environments.
• Comfort with tablets/mobile apps for structured data entry.
• Strong attention to detail and procedures.
• Willingness to work on a large industrial site and follow safety rules.
• Experience with asset tagging, asset surveys or condition surveys.
• Some SAP/CAFM/CMMS exposure.

Responsibilities

• Perform area-by-area walkthroughs to locate plant assets (mechanical, electrical, utilities).
• Read and record nameplate data into a standard survey form.
• Apply or verify physical asset tags on equipment following project standards.
• Take clear photos of assets, nameplates, and locations as evidence.
• Record asset condition and operational status (running/standby/not working).
• Match field findings to SAP/asset register records with support from senior engineers.
• Follow all site safety rules, permit-to-work processes, and PPE requirements.
• Work to daily productivity targets (around 40 assets per day) while maintaining data quality.

Skills

Asset tagging

Data entry on tablets

Detail oriented

Safety mindset

Team collaboration

Education

HNC / NVQ Level 3 / apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or similar

Tools

SAP

CAFM

CMMS

Job description

Job Description:

Title:Junior Asset Verification Engineer – Industrial Plant (Kemsley, UK)

Day Rate:£175/day (contract)

Contract Duration:6 months (full-time, on-site)

Location:Kemsley, ME10

Role overview

Field engineer supporting a 6‑month physical asset verification project at a UK paper manufacturing plant. You will work as part of a team capturing equipment details, tagging assets, and updating records using structured survey forms and tablets.

Key responsibilities

• Perform area-by-area walkthroughs to locate plant assets (mechanical, electrical, utilities).
• Read and record nameplate data (manufacturer, model, serial, rating, year) into a standard survey form.
• Apply or verify physical asset tags on equipment following project standards.
• Take clear photos of assets, nameplates, and locations as evidence.
• Record basic asset condition and operational status (running / standby / not working).
• Match field findings to SAP / asset register records with support from senior engineers.
• Follow all site safety rules, permit-to-work processes, and PPE requirements.
• Work to daily productivity targets (around 40 assets per day) while maintaining data quality.

Required skills & experience

• HNC / NVQ Level 3 / apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or similar (or equivalent experience).
• Some experience in industrial, FM, utilities, or building services environments (maintenance, inspections, or similar).
• Comfortable using tablets / mobile apps for structured data entry.
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow procedures.
• Strong safety mindset and willingness to work in a large industrial site.
• Prior exposure toasset tagging, asset surveys, or condition surveys.
• Some experience with SAP, CAFM, or CMMS systems.