Engineer

Elis is an international multi-service provider, offering textile, hygiene, and facility services solutions. We are a leader in most of the 29 countries in which we operate, employing 52,000 professionals.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a committed and motivated Engineer to join a company that invests in training and development to provide their people with the opportunity to flourish and develop their careers!

Here at Elis, we recognise that our employees are the company’s greatest asset and our investment in our people reflects this. Elis offers a wide range of assignments and career opportunities via a multitude of diverse job roles and career gateways between functions. This vast field of possibilities gives you the opportunity to achieve your career goals.
 

The role is based in our Reading site.  The shift pattern is 40 hours per week Monday to Friday.

• Reading
• Full-time
• Permanent

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a manufacturing/process environment.
• Engineering Level 3 and 4 NVQ qualification. A ‘Higher National Diploma’ will be a distinct advantage or C&G equivalent. Must be apprentice trained, BTEC.
• Skilled in both Electrical and Mechanical trades with knowledge of engineering disciplines including pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical circuits and able to comprehend the relevant drawings/schematics.
• You will be self-motivated, able to make decisions and react quickly to the needs of the business.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships across all levels of management and staff and work as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. (Inc. use of MS Office)
• To record PPM information into a CMMS system accurately.
• A logical approach to fault finding with a high attention to detail.
• Able to travel to offsite training facilities and other factories in the group, as and when required.

Desirable skills/knowledge

• Previous Industrial Laundry experience.
• Steam systems and chemical water treatment – BG01 or BOAS accreditation.
• Water network and heat recovery systems.
• Electronic component fault finding and testing.
• BS 7671IET wiring regulations.
• Inspection and Testing C&G 2391-52.
• Fabrication and welding.
• PTW risk assessor and contractor control.
• Legionella control, ACOP L8.
• Small to medium sized projects, 6 Sigma and Capex.
• IOSH managing safely
   

• You will undertake remedial engineering works to industrial laundry equipment on site as instructed by the Engineering Manager. Repairing equipment in a safe and timely manner ensuring that Production is regularly updated on progress.
• Provide knowledge and input into the continuous improvement of plant, machinery, and maintenance activities. Working with the Senior Engineer and Engineering Manager to identify areas and via ‘small projects’ find suitable solutions.
• To ensure the Company’s disciplines, rules and standards are maintained.
• As part of the Engineering team, you always look to improve equipment performance, reliability, and running costs for replacement parts and consumables.
• Report any incidents, accidents and near misses in accordance with Health and Safety Policies. Ensuring that safe systems of work and best practice procedures are adhered to at all times.
• To ensure the Company assets are maintained to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Working with Senior Engineers and Engineering Manager to ensure that contractors are working safely on site and adhering to Health and Safety rules and procedures.
• Guarantee all activities are carried out in accordance with the Site Health and Safety instructions and the SSG Health and Safety manual, as well as in accordance with relevant engineering standards.
• You will maintain excellent communication between Production staff and co-workers and ensure all handover of ongoing activities is carried out every day, and sharing all other information and practices as required.
   

• 29 Days Holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme

We offer a competitive salary of Circa £40,000.00 and the opportunity to work for a company that offers many development opportunities, has national structure to facilitate ambition and offer a friendly and supportive working environment.