Hutchison Ports have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technician - Equipment Technology to join the team.
Location: The Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk (IP11 3SY)
Salary: Up to £65,738 per annum depending on skills and experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
About Us:
Hutchisons Ports are the world's leading port network with over 30,000 employees, operating ports and terminals in Asia, the middle east, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia.
The Port of Felixstowe is Britain's biggest and busiest container port, and one of the largest in Europe. Together with its unrivalled rail and road links connecting the port to distribution hubs in the Midlands and elsewhere in the UK, Felixstowe plays a pivotal role in keeping the UK's trade moving, and delivers real benefits to customers, the community and the industry.
Senior Technician - Equipment Technology – The Role:
A vacancy has arisen for a Senior Technician working within Engineering team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager. This role will be responsible for advising the port on all technical aspects of Equipment Control Technology including electrical/ electronic and mechanical understanding whilst also understanding the long-term strategies within the department. Whilst planning and managing the engineering activities and projects within Hutchison Ports UK (HPUK).
Senior Technician - Equipment Technology – Key Responsibilities:
- Support the department in developing and implementing the overall strategic engineering plan whilst working collaboratively with key stakeholders to deliver the HPUK business strategic objectives
- Ensuring container handling plant is correctly specified, maintained, upgraded as necessary by the implementation of relevant projects to ensure the highest standards of equipment safety, availability, reliability and obsolescence
- Develop a full understanding of current safety regulations concerning machine safety and apply and demonstrate compliance of equipment under their responsibility
- Ensure compliance to all policies, procedures, standard operating practices, with recommendations for action and continuous improvement
- Co-ordinate, manage and contribute to capital expenditure projects as directed and specified ensuring projects are completed in relevant timescales involving all key stakeholders and within budgeted cost limits
Senior Technician - Equipment Technology – You:
- HND in Mechanical/ Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent
- Full UK Driver's license
- Management/ Supervisory of staff experience
- Able to diagnose complex faults from sometime limited data and history. Making decisions on whether equipment is safe to operate
Senior Technician - Equipment Technology – Benefits:
- 24 Days Annual Leave
- Generous Pension Contribution & Life Cover
- Private Health Care
- Exclusive Company-wide ‘3' Mobile Discounts
- Discretionary Bonus
- Enhanced Maternity / Paternity Pay
- Cycle to Work
- Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
- Long Service Awards
- D&I Working Groups—including Women's Network, PRIDE, Well-being
- Employer Supported Volunteering Programme
Hutchison Ports is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have the clear goal of driving
diversity and inclusion across all dimensions. Together, we are embarking on a journey
where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates
individual differences. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and
creativity and fosters collaboration.
As part of our commitment to creating and developing an inclusive work environment
with a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants and encourage
discussion about flexible working opportunities. We offer a supportive, community
environment and have recently been awarded Chartered status by Women In Maritime.
We have our own Women's Network, offer leadership, mentoring and role specific
training.
To submit your application for this exciting Senior Technician - Equipment Technology opportunity, please click ‘Apply' now.