AWE are recruiting for experienced Craft Engineers to act as Technical Support Officers and directly support a team of Craft Engineer Maintainers with complex tasks. This is a great opportunity for an Engineer to further their career working on complex plant and equipment.

Mechanical Craft Engineer - Technical Support Officer

Location - Reading / Basingstoke area

Package - c. £35,000 plus allowances and opportunity for overtime

AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:

• Market leading contributory pension scheme

• Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year plus every other Friday off)

• Flexible working hours

• Salary sacrifice scheme

• Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time

• Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)

As a key member of the Maintenance and Reliability team, the TSO will use their knowledge, skills and experience, across plant and equipment to not only provide technical support but also to ensure legislative compliance.

Key responsibilities:

• Creation of safe systems of work (SSoW), risk assessments and method statements to enable planned and reactive maintenance activities

• Provide mechanical technical support to maintenance teams working on compressed air, steam, chilled water, AHU's & HVAC

• Acting as an interface between maintenance and engineering teams for the delivery of minor alteration projects

To be considered for these roles, you will have completed an engineering apprenticeship with a minimum NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in a relevant technical discipline or NVQ/Diploma level 2 and have demonstrable industrial experience.

Whilst not considered a checklist, we will also be looking for you to have:

• Extensive competency in a single specialism or capability to work across a range of disciplines or work areas

• Ability to work as a lead team member including coaching other engineers in specialised roles

• Basic computer literacy to utilise relevant business systems (e.g. Asset Management System)

• Good interpersonal skills, written and verbal

• Ability to work in a professional and flexible manner across a variety of locations to meet the programme and company needs and help to lead the team in adopting the company values.

All candidates must be able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.

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