Our client manufacture Speciality Chemicals globally, they are now looking to recruit a Responsible Electrical Engineer to ensure that electrical assets are designed, installed, commissioned, maintained, inspected and tested in compliance with UK legislative requirements, company standards and recognised best practice.
Responsibilities:
* Develop and deliver the site strategy for excellence in electrical engineering, asset integrity and asset life plans, to uphold the business reputation, ensure risks are identified and managed, regulatory compliance is maintained and assets are capable of meeting production targets
* Competency assessment, appointment and development of all electrical engineering duty holders including the professional electrical engineers.
* Technical interface with the Competent Authority (UK HSE), specialist external and engineering services suppliers.
* Responsible for identification, interpretation, compliance assurance and deviation from approval, for electrical engineering standards.
* Approval of repairs and modifications involving EHS critical equipment
* As a member of the Site Engineering Leadership Team, contribute to the development and implementation of the site engineering strategy, improvement and capital expenditure plans.
* Lead, inspire and sustain a positive values-based culture, that drives high performance and promotes the implementation of engineering best practices.
* Responsible for PSM/COMAH compliance.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Candidates will hold a Degree in an Electrical Engineering discipline
* Hold Chartered Engineering status
* Hold a minimum of 10 years’ experience in electrical engineering leadership roles within the chemical and related sectors including in high hazard manufacturing environments (Upper Tier COMAH assets).
* Extensive experience in both HV and LV experience up to and including 11kV networks.
* Extensive experience of electrical asset integrity engineering.
* Detailed working knowledge of the Electricity at Work Regulations and the role of the legal Duty Holder.
* Leadership, negotiation, influence and conflict management / resolution skills.
* Experience of leading Continuous Improvement activities across a broad spectrum of areas.
For more information on this role, please contact Ashleigh North on 07708 297 513 or Ashleigh.North@nesfircroft.com
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