Lead Engineer – Control and Combustion
Title of Supervisor – Atlas Engineering Manager
Title of next level Supervisor – Atlas Site Manager
Location – Atlas
Shift – Days
Hours – 37.5
Job Summary
Responsible for Atlas Control & Combustion activities and performance. Front line management of day Control & Combustion
technicians. This role has elements of engineering management and direct ‘on-the-tools’ engineering support. You will be highly
motivated, with a ‘can do’ attitude towards your work, as well as having a degree of flexibility to help meet business needs and market
demands. You will be a major exponent of Health and safety practices, with a strong focus towards work quality and plant standards.
Subject matter expert for Atlas plant and equipment.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Facilitating day to day control & combustion activities with a focus on proactive maintenance activities as well as support on
reactive activities (hands-on engineering problem solving)
• Managing and delivering mandatory compliance activities to support operations such as Thermal Uniformity Surveys (TUS),
Calibrations and System Accuracy Tests (SAT).
• To understand complex electrical and control systems such as PLCs, Burner Management Systems and systems interfacing with
the site IT network with the ability to diagnose problems, perform safety & quality risk assessments and effect repairs quickly and
safely.
• Leading the development and implementation of PPM schedules to achieve maximum machine availability and reliability.
• Utilising the site CMMS system for generation, management and scheduling of maintenance activities.
• Technical and hands-on support for breakdowns and the ability to collate breakdown data/information for further analysis and priority setting.
• Accountability for driving housekeeping and 6S standards and other established working standards.
• Lead key continuous improvement activities such as Problem Solving Reports and Root Cause Analysis.
• Carry out both reactive and proactive maintenance activities across the Melt Shop and Engineered Products site (also known as Atlas). This includes work on Vacuum Induction Melting Furnaces (VIM), Vacuum Arc Remelting Furnaces (VAR), Electroslag Remelting Furnaces (ESR), gas fired heat treatment and annealing furnaces, and a variety of other plant and equipment.
• Front line management of the day Control & Combustion technicians ensuring adequate site engineering cover and engineering capability (skills).
• Making effective engineering decisions to prioritise activities, assess the safety and condition of plant and equipment, and diagnose engineering issues.
• Coach and develop engineering technicians.
• Understanding of natural gas and burner management systems and associated health and safety requirements.
• Attend and contribute towards daily and weekly planned maintenance meetings/plant priority reviews.
• Identify/specify and order engineering parts.
• Ensure that all on-stock parts required are booked out correctly and recorded as necessary.
• Work with specialist OEM service engineers where required.
• Work to achieve Key Performance Indicators as set by the business.
• Facilitate lean ways of working to minimise waste and maximise efficiency, ensuring departmental objectives are achieved.
• To participate in training and upskilling activities to help maintain and improve your site and technical knowledge.
• Undertake any other tasks, which are reasonable in relation to the skills, knowledge and experience.
• Permitting of engineering activities.
• Management of sub-contractors.
• Own, plan and deliver maintenance activities during planned outages.
• Responsibility for delivering to agreed financial budgets, with adherence to company financial rules and policy.
• Adhere to standard safe practices and procedures, environmental and legislative requirements.
Skills Experience and Qualifications
Desirable
• A relevant academic or vocational qualification and/or an appropriate apprenticeship.
• Experience and knowledge in control and/or combustion engineering and the willingness to upskill in weaker areas.
• Experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience of furnace mechanics and their control systems.
• Experience of control logic, PLCs and PID theory.
• Deep understanding of common types of instrumentation and their working principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and process trend recordings.
Demonstrable
• Experience within a medium to heavy manufacturing environment.
• Good fault finding and problem-solving skills essential – electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical engineering drawings.
• PC literate.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Exemplary timekeeping and attendance.
• Demonstrate the ability to work as an individual and as part of a team.
• Ability to articulate own point of view and influence others.
Qualities and Attributes
• Ability to work within a team and share knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively and relate to people at all levels of the organisation.
• Degree of flexibility as required to meet business needs and market demands.
• Participate in improvement activities and demonstrate previous involvement.
• Personal discipline to apply the requirements and accepted standards.
• Self-motivated, Pro-active and reliable.
• Work accurately & diligently with high level of attention to detail.