General information

Location

Chirk  

Reference

2023-10787  

Position description

Job title

Electrical Engineer

Contract type

Full-time

About us

Kronospan has around 15,000 employees across more than 40 manufacturing sites worldwide. As an expanding family business in a dynamic environment, our people are the key to our success.

Main duties and responsibilities

The Electrical Engineer will provide Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (EI&C) Engineering technical support within area of responsibility. In particular the aim of this role is to lead the development and implementation of all EI&C Strategies, modifications, Continuous Improvements and Capital Projects.

General Responsibilities

• To lead EI&C capital projects, modification and continuous improvement activities ensuring that these meet or exceed business requirements. This includes direct leadership of projects, contributing EI&C elements to multi-disciplinary projects led by others and also co-ordination of other EI&C projects through contract engineering resource.
• Provide a high level of EI&C Technical Support to the site. This covers the full range of Electrical systems (i.e. from HV through LV sub-distribution), instrumentation and plant control and automation systems and in particular includes H&S elements.
• Provide a valued and proactive contribution to the management and development of the wider engineering activities at KRONOSPAN LTD.
• Ensuring all project and other engineering activities within area of responsibility are completed in full compliance with all statutory regulations and site HS&E and housekeeping standards, policies and procedures.

Regulatory / Compliance

• Ensure that all Electrical Engineering activities carried out by internal and external contractors/service providers used on site, within area of responsibility, are completed in a Safe and Environmentally acceptable manner. Specifically, as minimum regulatory/statutory requirements will be met or exceeded and full compliance with the site HS&E policy, standards and procedures striven for.
• Ensuring all project and other engineering activities within area of responsibility are completed in full compliance with all statutory regulations and site HS&E and housekeeping standards, policies and procedures.
• Understand and maintain an up-to-date awareness of the current and forthcoming HS&E legalisation and their impact on the EI&C improvement activities on site to include COMAH. Provide advice, in conjunction with the Chief Electrical Engineer, on electrical regulatory requirements to be fulfilled by KRONOSPAN LTD.
• Zones responsibility as outlined on the Site Housekeeping Plan.

Project

• To conduct specific tasks/projects as may be required.

Management Responsibilities

• Designated Electrical Engineers and Technicians
• Provision of leadership, development, and coaching to your direct reports.
• The performance management of your direct reports to include the structured use of the KRONOSPAN performance appraisal process.

Requirements

Degree/HNC or Professional Qualification in Electrical Engineering of 5yrs experience
• Knowledge of all engineering aspects of plant and equipment.
• Knowledge of site standards and statutory requirements.
• Knowledge of Safe Systems of Work, Risk Assessment and Management of Change.
• Demonstrates understanding of regulatory responsibilities, potential enforcement actions and maintains systems for compliance.
• Ability to plan and organise & lead teams
• Actively demonstrates team membership skills to enhance the outcomes of the team.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain a consistently high level of performance
• Ability to Investigate, understand and resolve issues quickly and efficiently

What we offer

Just some of what we are able to offer the Electrical Engineer
- Competitive Salary
- Exciting and challenging work
- Continued training, support and career development
- The opportunity to work with and learn from, industry leading people who are committed to technical excellence

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