Electrical and Instrumentation Craft (Shifts)

Job Introduction

Job Description for Electrical and Instrumentation Craft (Shifts):

There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

The Electrical Craft is responsible for carrying out safe, quality, and efficient maintenance/breakdown & project activities within Central Laboratory. They shall ensure all activities are being undertaken in a safe and compliant manner, to meet all requirements of the Nuclear Site Licence (as applicable) and all Regulatory and Legislative purposes.

The working pattern for this role will be 5 double day shifts.

Main Responsibilities for Electrical and Instrumentation Craft (Shifts):

• Responsible for conducting corrective, preventative and scheduled maintenance activities on a range of plant equipment as directed by the Fix It Now Team Leader (FIN TL).
• Responsible for undertaking any electrical associated project work as demand necessitates.
• Responsible for carrying out fault diagnosis on electrical and instrumentation systems to aide efficient rectification of faults.
• Responsible for carrying out safe, effective and controlled isolations of Electrical Plant within their designated area. They shall be responsible for highlighting any issues immediately to the FIN TL.
• Responsible for completing MOVEX job cards in accordance with site standards to ensure that good quality maintenance history is recorded.
• Responsible for supporting the designated facility in the installation, modification and commissioning of rigs and installed equipment, including identifying and assisting in delivery of plant and process improvements.
• Responsible for ensuring that the maintenance/breakdown/project tasks they are involved in are always covered by an appropriate Safe System of Work (SSOW) and complied with.
• Responsible for checking and fully understanding the Electrical Instructions/Proof Tests that they are working to. If unsure at any point during delivery, they shall stop, make safe and highlight any issues to the FIN TL.
• Responsible for ensuring that appropriate workplace standards are always maintained, and the correct tools and equipment are selected for the task and used only as intended.
• Expected to actively participate in team briefs and ‘Learning From Experience’ (LFE) reviews, taking personal action to resolve any issues or shortfalls in their area. If further resolution is required, they must highlight this to the FIN TL.
• Always comply with company/site standards and expectations of behavior and performance. They must actively challenge others they see not doing so and encourage the behaviors expected. 
• Responsible for their individual performance and achieving the objectives set by the FIN TL.
• Responsible for attending all training identified by the Training Department and the FIN TL, ensuring their training is maintained and does not expire.

Essential Criteria for Electrical and Instrumentation Craft (Shifts):

• Holds a time served recognized Electrical Craft Apprenticeship.
• Proven ability to interpret electrical engineering drawings.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Electrical and Instrumentation Craft (Shifts):

• Required to become Appointed Nominated Person Electrical.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Operation & Maintenance requirements associated with their area.
• Evidence of self-motivation with demonstrable levels of drive, energy, and resilience.
• Ability to demonstrate correct and informed decision making, even in pressure situations.
  

Why join us?

NNL isn’t just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It’s also a place where you’ll feel appreciated and valued. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.
• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.
• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.
• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK
• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.
• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.
• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.
• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.
• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.
• Access to ‘Mydiscounts’ which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance. 
• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

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