Total 89 Engineering job vacancies in Bedford, Bedfordshire

Senior Shift Engineer

Bedfordshire (SG18)

Commutable from Bedford, St. Neots, Stevenage, Royston, Hitchin, Biggleswade, Sandy, Welwyn
£56,000 + Overtime + Bonus

12hr Panama Shift - Days & Nights

Benefits:-

• Up to 10% Match Pension, X4 Life Assurance
• BUPA Healthcare
• 20 Shifts Holiday
• EAP, Staff Discounts Platform, Enhanced Parental Policies, Cycle-To-Work-Scheme

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, that values hard work, teamwork and developing people. They are part of a global group with multiple sites in the UK, this is one of their flagship growing operations. They are looking for an experienced Senior Shift Engineer to lead a team of engineers.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reactive & planned maintenance across all areas of engineering - manufacturing, production, site services, infrastructure & plant equipment
• Hands-on leading the team - workload allocation, PPM planning, managing contractors, H&S
• Carry out PPM schedule effectively and efficiently
• Involved with site project work - installations & upgrades to machinery
• Electrical & mechanical fault finding & repairs
• Dealing with high-speed food production, processing & packaging machinery, automation & controls
• PLC - electrical fault finding
• Worked on motors, servo drives, sensors, inverters, pneumatics, gearboxes, pumps, compressors
• Continuous improvements - suggesting new things, sharing ideas

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Previously have led a team hands-on - supervisor, senior engineer, team leader
• Have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship
• Be a multi-skilled engineer - ideally with an electrical biased
• Must have worked in a food / FMCG manufacturing environment that is fast paced
• Working knowledge of a CMMS system
• Be a team player, want proactive individuals
• Qualified to HNC level
• PLC - electrical fault finding
• Able to fault find both electrically & mechanically
• Comfortable working at heights and in hot conditions sometimes
• Happy working in a time-sensitive busy environment
• Have experience with continuous improvements & lean manufacturing
• Any qualifications in food hygiene, safety etc. beneficial

"To apply please email your CV / resume to [ chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk ]". - Chris Gumm - 01908 010 438

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Curriculum Coordinator within our Construction and Engineering provision based at our Barnfield campus, Luton.

The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the Head of School to plan, organise and co-ordinate the Construction and Engineering curriculum. You will build strong relationships with both colleagues and employers to enhance the programmes of study, to ensure the curriculum supports learners’ progression and provides knowledge and skills for the future.

You will support the Head of School to drive KPI’s, ensuring challenging targets are set and achieved for recruitment, retention and success of students as well as developing innovative approaches to the curriculum delivery.

You will ensure high levels of quality are maintained by supporting the delivery and design of curriculum to meet the guidelines set by the awarding bodies; ensuring students gain the skills needed for further and higher education, or meaningful employment.

You will be the first point of contact for colleagues and external agencies, so good communication skills and a commitment to the College’s standards and values are essential. We are looking for a proactive and positive individual capable of working with staff across the College on a day-to-day basis.

You will hold a Level 5 teaching qualification, and ideally an assessor and IQA qualification. Teaching commitments will require a qualification with subject knowledge in one of the subject areas taught within the School.

You will have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role. Training and development are at the heart of everything we do so you will be actively encouraged to upskill.

You can access a wide range of discounts and benefits including a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, pension, generous holiday scheme, time off at Christmas and early finishes on a Friday.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 1st December 2024. The successful candidate will join our team from January 2025.

For more information, please contact Human Resources on 01923 812333, or by e-mailing jobs@westherts.ac.uk.

WHC Group is positive about disabled people. If you need help applying for this role, please contact the Human Resources department.

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At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.



Serco: Yarl's Wood Immigration Centre
Permanent, Full Time
Up to £38,000 pa + Excellent Corporate Benefits Package

We’re looking for a Fire & Security Engineer to join us at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Centre in Bedfordshire – a fully contained residential centre housing adult men and women. We focus on decency and respect in all aspects of care for our residents and use continuous innovation to further improve and develop our service.

As our new Fire & Security Engineer, you will report into the Facilities Manager and work alongside a team of multi-skilled engineers within the Facilities Services Team to carry out maintenance works in all aspects of security systems.

You will carry out system reactive and preventative maintenance works in all aspects of security systems, fire detection, life safety equipment whilst complying with all Health & Safety legislations. You must be able to carry out investigations into the performance of the plant and equipment installed on site and produce related reports and recommendations as may be required. Other key responsibilities will include:


- Assist in specifying and obtaining spare parts/other items of equipment to ensure the continuous and efficient operation of the technical estate.
- Ensuring various pre-planned maintenance schedules are kept up to date and maintained.
- Assisting in multi-trade support of other members of the FM team.


Overall, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a supportive team and taking pride in what they do as we are a tight-knit unit within the Centre environment, you will also have the opportunity as part of your role to receive ongoing training to further develop your engineering skills.

What you'll need to do the role

We are looking for someone who has previously worked in a similar role and will be able to hit the ground running upon starting as you will be assisting in multi-trade support within the team. Due to this, we would also consider relevant certifications or licences that will allow you to aid in other areas e.g. minimum electrical/electronic ONC experience or equivalent preferred. Experience within a similar role is an advantage however you must have a proven ability to install, test, commission and service IP & Analogue CCTV Systems, Conventional Access Control Systems, Conventional and Addressable Intruder Detection and Fire Alarm Systems. Key experience and qualifications of interest would include:


- Extensive knowledge of Fire Protection Industry
- Extensive knowledge of large security systems
- Knowledge of BS EN 50131 Alarm Systems
- Knowledge of BS EN 50132 CCTV System
- Knowledge of BS EN 50133 Access Control
- Knowledge of BS5839 Fire Detection Systems
- Knowledge of BS6266 Fire Protection for Electronic Equipment Installations
- IPAF Licences
- Knowledge of Safe Systems of Work


A key part of this role is to be pro-active and this will be achieved by commitment to customer satisfaction and striving for continuous improvement in your working approach, including the ability to prioritise workload, using your own initiative and working in a logical and methodical manner to tight timescales. You will be confident in your ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both in writing and orally. It is important that you have a flexible and common-sense approach to work, as the role will include being a member of the facilities ‘Out of Hours’ call out roster, and as and when required via Telephone for Technical support.

Why Serco

A place you can make an impact
- The nature of our business means you will do interesting work that matters – delivering essential services that touch people’s lives.
A place you can count on
- Our diverse UK-wide operations offer unrivalled opportunities to learn and develop. You’ll be able to broaden your experience and apply your skills in new ways.
A place for you
- We are a motivated team who will encourage you and help you to succeed within a supportive and safe culture.

What we offer


- Pension – up to 6%
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Chance to contribute to innovation in the Immigration sector
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
- A safe and supportive culture
- The chance to make a positive difference and contribute to innovation in the public services sector
- Free onsite parking


Apply
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.

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Security Engineer, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Analyst
c. £65,000 per annum
Bedford Based
Hybrid Working
Permanent

As Security Engineer, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Analyst at Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), you will be responsible for supporting the Cyber Security Manager and the Identity and Access Manager with cybersecurity and IAM operations, continuous service improvement and identity management, protecting the organisation’s cloud technology platforms, data and identities.

The post holder will ensure that best practices for cybersecurity and IAM are implemented and documented, and that the organisation is compliant with regulatory and audit requirements.
Duties include managing the operational security and IAM toolsets including MIMECast, Windows Defender, Symantec WSS, Tenable and Microsoft Office 365 Security and Compliance, Intune and JAMF for MAC security, Entra ID and Okta.

The role will embed regular reporting of the security and IAM performance of the technology infrastructure and report on exceptions or breaches of policies and procedures.
This position will be working with colleagues across the organisation, including an outsourced managed security operations centre and provide cover for the Cyber Security Manager and Identity Manager.

The role includes hands on activities to deliver and support the Cyber and IAM Strategy. The Security Analyst should have a number of years’ experience in the security industry and hold a broad skillset enabling them to support numerous technologies quickly and effectively. Any professional security qualifications would be beneficial.

Here is an insight to Money and Pension Service:

At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values.

We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform, we will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections, and we are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact.

We help people – particularly those most in need – to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, however and whenever they need it.

By fostering our values, we are very proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. We are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds, we want our colleagues to reflect our customers and the people we assist.

In this role you will be responsible for the following;

• Support the current Cyber Security Manager and Identity and Access Manager.
• Demonstrate a passion for cybersecurity and IAM, experience in monitoring security controls and Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting implementation and governance.
• Providing advice to the organisation, ensuring compliance with appropriate regulations and, generally, on information risk
• Experience of optimising security and IAM toolsets – including antivirus (Windows Defender), Office 365 Security & Compliance, vulnerability management and patching. JAMF for Apple MAC, Entra ID and Okta.
• Understanding of a broad range of security tools using Microsoft tooling where possible, including but not limited to SIEM, Email Security, DLP.
• Delivering new cybersecurity toolsets and capability as required and investigating cybersecurity incidents and undertaking reporting/remedial action as required.
• Maintaining risk, issue and change registers for cybersecurity and identity.
• Build and maintain methodology and technology used to implement Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) and Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems including SSO. MFA, Provisioning / Reconciliation, Federations, Access reviews.
• In-depth knowledge of multifactor authentication (MFA) architectures, Role-based Access Control (RBAC) and Attribute-based access control (ABAC)/Policy-based access control (PBAC) implementations and best practices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team when required.
• Work collaboratively within Infrastructure Services and other IT functions to ensure effective management and delivery of Security and Identity and Access Management services.

You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience;

• Microsoft 365 Security stack (all elements).
• Cloud security experience, tooling, best practices, security posture.
• Experience of writing various security policies and documentation.
• Implementation of Identity Governance and Administration and Identity and Access Management systems including SSO, SAML, OpenID.
• Good knowledge of MFA, RBAC.
• EntraID experience, setup and improvements (not just resetting user passwords).

About MaPS:

At MaPS, we help people – particularly those most in need – to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, however and whenever they need it.

At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people in and around Bedford to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values: -

• Caring - We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform.
• Connecting - We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
• Transforming - We are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact.

Our inclusive working environment:

By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds.

We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”

By way of brief example, we have an enviable ethnic diversity mix, equal gender balance with a zero mean gender pay gap and thriving colleague and ally networks, including LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity.

What Money and Pensions Service can offer you?
• Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
• Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Subsidised eye test & flu jabs
• Life assurance scheme
• Give as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
• Recognition Scheme
• Discounts portal to numerous retailers

At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. Most of our roles can operate on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, noncontractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs.

Job Reference: MaPS00675
Close Date: 26/11/2024

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Your new company
Hays Recruitment are recruiting for an exciting opportunity as a Senior Quality Engineer with our client, a leading manufacturer and distributor in the electrical products sector. Specialising in wiring accessories, LED lighting, safety alarms, and cables, the client has established itself as a trusted name with a turnover of several million in the UK. They are known for their commitment to quality and innovation, supplying products that are widely specified by housing developers and distributed through electrical wholesalers.

Your new role
In your capacity as a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing product quality. You'll be responsible for monitoring product performance, investigating quality issues, and collaborating with engineering teams to implement effective solutions. This role involves managing quality assurance processes and overseeing various inspections and audits, ensuring that the clients' products consistently meet and exceed industry standards.
The role will be office based, working 37.5hrs per week.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring product quality and reporting to the Management Team.
• Investigating product quality issues to establish root causes and liaising with Product Engineers and the factory to implement improvements.
• Timely resolution of quality issues through robust root cause analysis and implementation of permanent and preventative corrective actions.
• Providing Quality Engineering support for the development of FMEA's, quality control, and test plans as part of the product Life Cycle Management process.
• Reviewing customer complaints as necessary.
• Managing Pre-Delivery Inspections (PDI), including factory self PDI's, the clients China Quality Engineers, and 3rd Party PDI's.
• Managing and undertaking Goods Inwards (GI) inspections to ensure product specifications are met.
• Quality control of products being reworked, writing rework instructions, and ensuring adherence.
• Managing factory desktop or 3rd party audits, including ethical audits, and instructing the Far East team in factories manufacturing the products.
• Leading the management of Quality Assurance and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Management Systems.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you will need:

• A strong background in Quality Engineering and Quality Assurance, ideally within the electrical sector.
• Familiarity with both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Proficiency in report writing, particularly in creating 8D reports to communicate findings effectively.
• Experience with electrical installation products will be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, combined with a methodical and organised mindset.

What you'll get in return
The role offers a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package. You will have the opportunity for professional growth within a supportive and innovative work environment. Joining their dynamic team will enable you to significantly contribute to quality initiatives and be part of an organisation committed to excellence.

• Competitive salary ranging from £48,000 to £50,000 per annum
• 25 days paid holiday annually
• 6% pension contributions
• Opportunity to work with a market-leading company.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Supportive and dynamic work environment.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us on 01603 580180 and speak to Garry.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

National Highways have an exciting opportunity for a Pavement Engineer to join our Pavements team in the East region. The Pavement Engineer will work in a multi-disciplinary role within the Pavement team which will include assisting with the development and delivery of a wide range of pavement renewal schemes, to ensure that the strategic road network (SRN) safely meets the requirements of our customers now and into the future. The Pavement Engineer will work closely with key stakeholders including project teams and third parties and assist with coordinating works across the region, providing technical support and ensuring adherence to our defined asset class strategies, policies and standards.

Please note that may be required to work unsociable hours as part of this role.

You will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have no more than 3 points to be considered for this position and during employment.

What you'll be working on:

• Ensure the health and safety needs and wellbeing of customers and employees are fully considered and accounted for throughout the planning and delivery of each service activity
• Undertake the identification and evaluation of asset data and needs in order to develop early solutions, in line with agreed methodologies and prioritisation criteria.
• Develop early solutions for improvements and/or renewals, including the compiling of relevant documents, evidence and options for value management, taking into account new techniques, materials, buildability, and costs.
• Monitor the delivery of agreed early solutions and plans, liaising with the relevant teams to identify and/or rectify issues.
• Identify, prepare briefs and manage delivery of survey works that support the improvement and/or renewal of assets.
• Assists with developing the Region's asset led forward programme and initial scheme development Delivers customer centric designs and technical specifications.
• Recommends improvements in the development of asset management processes and approaches

To be successful you'll need

• A Degree / HND or HNC in a Civil Engineering or similar
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as ICE/CIHT/IHE is desirable
• Knowledge of asset condition assessment and degradation modelling
• Excellent knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards and their application on the highway network.
• Experience in highway infrastructure design, construction and delivery methods.
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015

A bit about us

Making sure our customers have safe and reliable journeys is at the heart of everything we do in Operations. We keep the roads open for business and play a key role in making sure the network we manage is fit for purpose today and for the future.

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Your new company
Hays Recruitment are recruiting for an exciting opportunity as a Senior Quality Engineer with our client, a leading manufacturer and distributor in the electrical products sector. Specialising in wiring accessories, LED lighting, safety alarms, and cables, the client has established itself as a trusted name with a turnover of several million in the UK. They are known for their commitment to quality and innovation, supplying products that are widely specified by housing developers and distributed through electrical wholesalers.

Your new role
In your capacity as a Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing product quality. You'll be responsible for monitoring product performance, investigating quality issues, and collaborating with engineering teams to implement effective solutions. This role involves managing quality assurance processes and overseeing various inspections and audits, ensuring that the clients' products consistently meet and exceed industry standards.
The role will be office based, working 37.5hrs per week.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring product quality and reporting to the Management Team.
• Investigating product quality issues to establish root causes and liaising with Product Engineers and the factory to implement improvements.
• Timely resolution of quality issues through robust root cause analysis and implementation of permanent and preventative corrective actions.
• Providing Quality Engineering support for the development of FMEA's, quality control, and test plans as part of the product Life Cycle Management process.
• Reviewing customer complaints as necessary.
• Managing Pre-Delivery Inspections (PDI), including factory self PDI's, the clients China Quality Engineers, and 3rd Party PDI's.
• Managing and undertaking Goods Inwards (GI) inspections to ensure product specifications are met.
• Quality control of products being reworked, writing rework instructions, and ensuring adherence.
• Managing factory desktop or 3rd party audits, including ethical audits, and instructing the Far East team in factories manufacturing the products.
• Leading the management of Quality Assurance and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Management Systems.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you will need:

• A strong background in Quality Engineering and Quality Assurance, ideally within the electrical sector.
• Familiarity with both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Proficiency in report writing, particularly in creating 8D reports to communicate findings effectively.
• Experience with electrical installation products will be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, combined with a methodical and organised mindset.

What you'll get in return
The role offers a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package. You will have the opportunity for professional growth within a supportive and innovative work environment. Joining their dynamic team will enable you to significantly contribute to quality initiatives and be part of an organisation committed to excellence.

• Competitive salary ranging from £48,000 to £50,000 per annum
• 25 days paid holiday annually
• 6% pension contributions
• Opportunity to work with a market-leading company.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Supportive and dynamic work environment.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us on 01603 580180 and speak to Garry.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Are you an experienced Field Service Engineer seeking a new opportunity?

Our superb client is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to join them on a permanent basis to be based in Leighton Buzzard travelling to customer sites across the region working core hours of 8.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Any work conducted outside of these hours will be payable as overtime.

Responsibilities

To be considered for the role of Field Service Engineer, you will have:-

Previous and recent service engineering and maintenance experience working on construction machinery / plant machinery, HGV or agricultural machinery.
You will carry out plant machinery diagnostics
Servicing and repairing in a customer facing site visit based role.

Skills required

As Field Service Engineer, you will be:-

A strong ambassador for your employer
You will need to be experienced in hydraulic systems, axles, manual transmission and power shift, working on cam-bus electrical systems and working on relevant machinery as detailed.
Will build strong business relationships with your customer
Promoting a professional company image at all times
Meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
You will hold NVQ Level 2, 3 or an equivalent qualification and will have proven relevant plant industry servicing and maintenance experience within construction, HGV, agricultural machinery.
You will have a full UK driving licence.

Benefits

This position offers the chance to join a superb well respected organisation who offer further progression, training and development, excellent benefits and job satisfaction.
Basic salary is from £32,000 - £40,000 depending of level of experience and there is a chance to work additional hours where you will receive overtime pay, taking your salary to a generous OTE level, plus a tooling allowance. 22 days paid annual leave rising with length of service plus bank holiday, company pension, discounted products, employee perks and benefits, company uniform, career development and much, much more

Please apply with your CV and details of your salary expectations.

Infinity Recruitment Consultancy Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent, contract and temporary recruitment. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Infinity Recruitment Consultancy Limited, your personal data may be added to our database as part of the application process. Our privacy policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

Automotive Engineering organisation require an Motor Vehicle Diagnostic Engineer to join a mechanical testing team that focuses on engine overhaul, vehicle testing, electrical diagnostics, electric vehicle wiring and system testing. This role will expose you to customisable testing systems, vehicle regulation approval and certification and motorsport performance enhancement.

Skills
Automotive Engineering experience of mechanical testing.
Engine or full vehicle diagnostics electrical and mechanical instrumentation test equipment.
Dynamometer, thermocouple or transducer calibration.
Data capture, analysis and reporting
Degree or HND in Automotive or Mechanical Engineering.

Role
Full vehicle performance, safety and functional testing.
Set up and complete automated engine testing.
Identify data discrepancies early in the process, trouble shoot and re build.
Interpret and deliver conclusions from the data.

Are you an experienced Mechanical craftsperson, looking to develop your career working for the NHS? If so, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust may have the perfect option for you.

Our Estates team is looking to recruit a highly motivated and flexible Mechanical Craftsperson to join our Estates Team at Bedford Hospital. Duties will include carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance to a wide range of building services and equipment. The ability to take part in the on call rota and work overtime is an essential part of this role. Please note that due to participation in the on call rota it is necessary for you to live within a 15 miles radius of the site.

The Maintenance department, consisting of electrical, mechanical and building trades, is responsible for the maintenance of the Trusts properties and equipment. The department is customer focused aiming to provide a high quality service at all times with teamwork, respect and integrity being core values.

Although we have a very strong learning and development function, you will need to have acquired some skills and experience from your career in order for your time with us to be a real success, we have highlighted three of them below:
• Time served (or have equivalent experience) mechanical fitter or plumber
• Have an appropriate qualification in a relevant mechanical discipline
• Thorough experience in the maintenance or service industries

To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and responsive maintenance service to all of the Trusts properties; to diagnose and repair faults and to maintain, by application of craft skills, the building engineering services, plant and equipment.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.



Key Responsibilities
• Identify, diagnose and rectify faults, and carry out repairs and planned maintenance of a general nature of mechanical services, plant and equipment including but not limited to: steam raising plant, air conditioning/ventilation systems, heating systems, water and drainage systems, macerators, catering equipment, ward equipment, decontamination equipment.
• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance of a more complex nature in the buildings engineering services related to the core skill of the post holder.
• Fabricate, assemble, erect, install and commission new work, associated with the core skill. Assist team members where other skills are involved.
• Liaise with clinical staff to arrange shutdowns and maintenance of equipment and plant.
• Carry out periodic checking, servicing and testing of plant and equipment, in accordance with planned maintenance programmes and schedules.
• The post will involve working at height, using access equipment, lifting and handling of heavy objects, and working in enclosed spaces such as roof voids and service ducts etc.
• Familiarise, train or instruct others as appropriate.
• Day to day supervision of Maintenance Assistants.
• Comply with H.S.E. procedures and regulations and the Trust’s Health and Safety policy, procedures and working practices.
• Abide by all infection prevention and control procedures.
• Complete all relevant paperwork systems necessary in the running of the department.
• Undertake training, where necessary, to improve skills, learn new techniques or to ensure compliance with regulations or procedures.
• Participate in the on‐call arrangements providing 24 hour cover to the hospital.
• To have the ability to carry out minor duties of other trades when required such as electrical, building and carpentry.


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

Key Responsibilities Identify, diagnose and rectify faults, and carry out repairs and planned maintenance of a general nature of mechanical services, plant and equipment including but not limited to: steam raising plant, air conditioning/ventilation systems, heating systems, water and drainage systems, macerators, catering equipment, ward equipment, decontamination equipment. Carry out reactive and planned maintenance of a more complex nature in the buildings engineering services related to the core skill of the post holder. Fabricate, assemble, erect, install and commission new work, associated with the core skill. Assist team members where other skills are involved. Liaise with clinical staff to arrange shutdowns and maintenance of equipment and plant. Carry out periodic checking, servicing and testing of plant and equipment, in accordance with planned maintenance programmes and schedules. The post will involve working at height, using access equipment, lifting and handling of heavy objects, and working in enclosed spaces such as roof voids and service ducts etc. Familiarise, train or instruct others as appropriate. Day to day supervision of Maintenance Assistants. Comply with H.S.E. procedures and regulations and the Trusts Health and Safety policy, procedures and working practices. Abide by all infection prevention and control procedures. Complete all relevant paperwork systems necessary in the running of the department. Undertake training, where necessary, to improve skills, learn new techniques or to ensure compliance with regulations or procedures. Participate in the oncall arrangements providing 24 hour cover to the hospital. To have the ability to carry out minor duties of other trades when required such as electrical, building and carpentry.

DEPUTY HEAD OF ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE

This role represents an excellent opportunity to play an integral part in maintaining the operational integrity of the company's complex facilities and supporting systems and to become involved with further development of these world leading capabilities.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Deputy Head of Engineering and Maintenance will support the Engineering team and assist in maintaining operational quality and delivery, by focussing on the development and maintenance of continuous improvement programmes, processes and procedures, to ensure the Department meets the needs of the business and maintains compliance with changing legislation and standards, during a period of significant capital investment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and confident manager with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills to be part of the on-going evolution and success of the company.

Deputy Head of Engineering and Maintenance - main roles and responsibilities

* Ensure that modifications, operation and maintenance processes meet the company Quality, Health and Safety, and Environmental standards.
* Ensure that the appropriate process is applied for any works resulting in both temporary and permanent modifications and changes to equipment and infrastructure including appropriate design reviews, and that such modifications and changes to the systems or deviations from the design configurations are visible, understood, documented and controlled.
* Maintain a good understanding of technical assets, equipment and testing methods being used in the R&D facility through communication with other managers, attendance of design reviews, plant meetings, etc…
* Working closely with the Engineering Services Manager and Site Services Team Lead, review and ensure the operating requirements and instructions required to maintain the integrity of the system designs are delivered in accordance with the operating manuals and specified requirements.
* Review maintenance progress, actions and status, approving or rejecting any deviations from the plan including deferral of maintenance tasks or temporary changes to the system, in consultation with the relevant Engineering Manager.
* Attend Engineering team leadership meetings, develop and maintain appropriate reports and KPIs, participate in setting the department's annual budget and share in the responsibility of managing performance to that budget.
* Support the Head of Engineering with the day-to-day management of the Engineering team.

Deputy Head of Engineering and Maintenance - Qualifications, Skills & Experience

* A good level knowledge of mechanical or electrical engineering gained through experience with complex engineering products or industrial machinery.
* Demonstrable experience of working with and implementing changes to engineering design processes and engineering drawings within an industrial quality management system.
* A Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or similar subject) or equivalent knowledge gained through experience. Preferably Chartered Engineer status or equivalent experience.
* Demonstrated leadership experience in a technical environment preferably with 5+ years' experience.
* Experience of managing a diverse and multi-experienced team of engineers. Providing direction to those more experienced, and guidance and development to the junior members of the team.

Deputy Head of Engineering and Maintenance - Attributes

* Capable of understanding complex systems, analysing data and applying problem-solving techniques in a logical, competent and timely manner.
* Ability to improve standards and be driven by continuous improvement.
* A positive behaviour set with great communication and collaboration skills.
* Have a desire to succeed, ability to work under pressure and be prepared for out-of-hours working from time to time.
* Have commercial awareness and some client relationship management experience.

The successful candidate must satisfy security clearance requirements - including the last 5 years continual UK residency.

Deputy Head of Engineering and Maintenance previous suitable job titles: Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Assistant Head of Engineering, Assistant Head of Maintenance, Senior Engineering Manager, Senior Maintenance Manager

Please apply ASAP

Due to current high volumes of applications to our advertised jobs, we are unable to respond to every application. All successful candidates will be contacted as soon as possible.

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities. 1. To directly provide clinical technical services for preventive maintenance. This will involve: Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on a range of clinical equipment, using test equipment, to ensure that manufacturers functional and safety specifications are met. Negotiating with Clinicians and Nursing Staff to ensure that equipment is available for PPM. 2. Responsible for providing clinical technical support to assess the performance, diagnose faults and carry out repairs to a range of clinical equipment. This will involve: Undertaking fault-finding using appropriate techniques to diagnose problems. Carrying out electrical safety test to identify any potentially hazardous equipment. Carrying out acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment and decommissioning of end of life equipment, in accordance with departmental and trust procedures. In consultation with senior Clinical Engineer, identifying potentially hazardous symptoms and faults when in clinical areas or in talking to clinical staff. 3. To keep accurate and complete technical records of work performed. In particular to ensure that the equipment management database is accurately and consistently maintained, with work being logged as it progresses, until completion. 4. To take responsibility for all tools and equipment within the Postholders care, ensure workshop facilities are kept clear and well-ordered and that all equipment is maintained to acceptable standards. 5. Take responsibility for managing and prioritizing your own workload, following the guidance of the Senior Clinical Engineer and Medical Device Trainer, while aligning with departmental procedures, objectives, and shared priorities.

About The Company:
OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with a turnover of £1.7bn and 50,000+ colleagues. We deliver innovative, award-winning services to the public and private sectors and our mission is to make people and places the best they can be.

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About The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Air Conditioning Mobile Building services engineer to join our team working on key contracts around the East Anglia part of the country.

As this role is client facing you will need to present a professional image and have good communication skills and a willingness to provide the best possible solutions to meet the clients' needs.

You will be City & Guilds qualified (to relevant standard) ideally with experience working in a similar environment. As you will be working alone, you'll need to be able to think proactively arranging materials, providing information for quotations, and managing the clients' expectations.

Early starts and late finishes may be required as part of this role to allow for disruptive works to be completed with minimal disruption to the client. You'll be required to be part of the on-call rota system operating on a 1-8 rota.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday - 07:00 - 17:00 - 40 hours per week

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Carry out installation and servicing of AC units in a range of environments as well as planning, inspecting, and carrying out repairs or preventative general maintenance as required and responding to breakdowns.
• Carrying out statutory inspection of assets including Emergency Lighting, Water Temperature checks, Fire Door inspection and repairs, Plumbing repairs, Lighting checks and other minor reactive works.
• Providing technical guidance to the client and contract support

About You:

• Applicant must have the right to work in the UK
• C&G qualified (2379)
• To be IT literate using Microsoft Word, Excel etc
• Must hold a full UK driving license as use of company vehicle may be required.

Benefits:

• A pension scheme- to save for the future - eligibility rules apply
• Access to high street discounts
• Access to low interest loans
• Recognition scheme 'OCS Stars'- monetary rewards given to top performers
• Training and Development- apprenticeships, e-learning, English as a Second Language and our award nominated 'Impact' Programme
• Long Service Awards
• Cycle to work scheme- discounted bicycles
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Wellbeing Support

How to Apply:

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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This senior role within the Infrastructure & Applications Operations Team is ideal for an experienced third-line engineer with strong skills in Azure, Exchange, Virtualisation, and Microsoft 365. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and technically minded, with a proven track record in providing efficient and effective support services.



Key Responsibilities:

Maintain the council’s core infrastructure applications, ensuring their reliability and security.
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Qualifications and Skills:

Extensive proven experience as a third-line engineer.
Strong expertise in Azure, Exchange, Virtualisation, and Microsoft 365.
Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and technically minded.
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