Recruiter

Dowding and Mills Plc

Salary

Competitive + Competative

Location

Southampton

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Sulzer Dowding & Mills are currently recruiting for the position of Works Manager for our branch based in Southampton.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Assist the Branch Manager with the overall running of the Branch.
• Leading, managing and mentoring the departmental supervisors.
• Upholding long term customer relationships that have been established by the Customer Service Representatives.
• Assisting the Branch Manager in the recruitment, training, development, performance management, discipline, motivation and safe working practices of workshop staff.
• Identify training needs for workshop staff and ensure the workshop staff remain up to date with all Work Instructions.
• Documenting jobs to include health and safety compliance and quality assurance.
• Quoting and estimating of job to the level designated by the Branch Manager.
• Contract reviews on customers’ acceptance of quotations.
• Understand the work flow in each section of the Branch and work with Section Supervisors in the scheduling of jobs and allocation of resources so maximum efficiency and economy of operations is achieved with each job.
• Control the flow of jobs through the workshop including; scheduling, priorities, progress updates and productivity.
• Review of master production schedule and work orders by holding regular work in progress meetings.
• Revision of production schedule according to work order specifications, established priorities and the availability and capability of workers, parts, materials, machines and equipment.
• Compilation of reports when required.
• Ensuring and checking that all costs are on each job and that quoted work scope has been satisfactorily met.
• Ensure that labour time spent on the job is reasonable. Assess and manage time sheets if designated by Branch Manager.
• Assisting Branch Manager in the costing of job folders on completion of work
• Utilizing Branch resources (e.g. Office Supervisor and QESH Officer), oversee the Branch apprentices, ensuring training meets course and company requirements, log books are completed, rotation through each section has been achieved, and there is adequate supervision.
• Coordination of shifts, overtime, leave applications and apprentices block college release to ensure maximum coverage for required labour.
• Ensure that the Company QESH systems are adhered to in the Workshop.
• Customer liaison
• Job quoting
• Quality updates.
• Provide technical knowledge

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

• Technical apprenticeship working on electrical rotating machinery
• At least 3 years management/supervisory experience in service related industry with technical knowledge of electrical rotating equipment
• Excellent communication skills
• AC & DC repairs & Rewinds
• Management Experience

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• IOSH
• Recognised electrical or mechanical apprenticeship or equivelent

RELATED EXPERIENCE
• Management experience
• AC & DC repairs
• Working in similar environment

Sulzer Dowding & Mills is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Recruiter

Dowding and Mills Plc

Salary

Competitive + Competative

Location

Birmingham

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

The ERP team member will be responsible for identifying change needs, assessing the impact of the change, capturing and documenting requirements and then ensuring that those requirements are delivered, whilst supporting the business through the implementation process, including training of Key & End Users. The person will provide 1st line support in the day to day operations, from an ERP perspective.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Thoroughly understand and interpret business needs and translate them into ERP and operational requirements.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal customers to analyse information needs and functional requirements and translate them into Business Requirement Documents and Functional Requirement Documents, prioritize ERP enhancements, and drive ERP projects to completion.
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true ERP needs.
• Analyse the Kernel ERP solution supporting the business processes across companies and distinguish between Bugs, Local and Kernel Change Requests.
• Manage and execute various testing phases of an ERP project, with key stakeholders
• Interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts. Train the Key Users and End Users of the ERP on the new release changes and functionalities.
• Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyse trade-offs between usability and performance needs of the ERP.
• Be the liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams to support the day to day operations, from an ERP perspective.
• Support the Roll out of ERP Kernel to new companies
• Actively participate in the Kernel release changes

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• Possess excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent all round knowledge of functional areas within a business environment
• Project Management experience
• Experience of delivery of training to customer/user base
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and also part of a team
• Customer focused
• Flexible / Adaptable
• Excellent attention to detail
• Analytical

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

• ERP (preferably Microsoft Dynamics Ax) (3 years)
• MS Office Suite (5 years)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• College or University - please specify which course and to what level(s)

The Sulzer Dowding and Mills Group is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, including gender re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Recruiter

Dowding and Mills Plc

Salary

Competitive + Competitive benefits package

Location

Aberdeen

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Project Engineer
Aberdeen

Sulzer Dowding & Mills are a global leader in the repair and maintenance of high voltage electrical motors and generators, and related services across several industries. As a brand with over 100 years of history, we are committed to providing an outstanding level of service and technical support to our diverse client base.

As part of our continued and impressive growth, we are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer for our offshore site services team at the Aberdeen site. The purpose of this position is to provide electrical and technical support for the offshore division, with duties to include, but not be restricted to:-

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Producing quotations for offshore work, liaising with customers, ordering materials, organising and supervising projects.
Scheduling new and ongoing offshore work as required.
Supervision of offshore workers.
Provision of electrical support for offshore workers
Provision of technical support specifically around condition monitoring
Development of project work
Development of working procedures in support of client requirements

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates will have served a recognised electrical apprenticeship
Full UK or Equivalent recognised Driving Licence

Ideally, you will be Certified to work on and have knowledge of equipment suitable for application in hazardous area locations ie.CompEx Certificate or equivalent

TECHNICAL SKILLS

You will be able to provide technical support with regards to offshore Condition Monitoring

Your interpersonal and communication skills will be of the highest calibre
Proven Project Management skills in a similar field
MS Office skills, including MS Project

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven, adaptable individual to join a progressive, market leading organisation during a time of sustained growth, one with fantastic career development prospects.

The position comes with a generous remuneration package and benefits.

Please contact the Recruitment Team at Sulzer Dowding & Mills with a fully updated CV and Covering Letter about this exciting opportunity or click the 'APPLY' button.

Sulzer Dowding & Mills is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.


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Recruiter

Dowding and Mills Plc

Salary

Competitive + Competitive package

Location

Aberdeen

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Maintenance Electrician (Onshore)
Aberdeen

Sulzer Dowding & Mills are a global leader in the repair and maintenance of high voltage electrical motors and generators, and related services across several industries. As a brand with over 100 years of history, we are committed to providing an outstanding level of service and technical support to our diverse client base.

As part of our continued and impressive growth, we are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Electrician who will be based from our Aberdeen site but work also potentially at client sites in the local area.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The position will include but not be limited to:-

Fault finding and trouble shooting on a wide range of industrial equipment.
Fault finding and trouble shooting on equipment for hazardous area locations.
Installation, repair and testing of equipment suitable for application in hazardous area locations to ensure compliance with relevant standards
Installation, repair and testing of onshore electrical installations and equipment to ensure compliance with BS7671:1992 (17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

You will be 17th edition qualified
Must have served a recognised electrical apprenticeship
Certified to work to BS7671:1992 (17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations)
CompEx certification is an advantage, however not essential

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:

A proven track record within an industrial, electrical maintenance background, ideally within oil and gas.

You must also have previous commercial, client facing experience.
Knowledge and experience of Ex equipment for hazardous areas is required

Please note that this role is a purely an onshore role and does not include offshore work

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven, adaptable individual to join a progressive, market leading organisation during a time of sustained growth, one with fantastic career development prospects.

The position comes with a generous remuneration package and benefits.

Please contact the Recruitment Team at Sulzer Dowding & Mills with a fully updated CV and Covering Letter about this exciting opportunity or click the 'APPLY' button.

Sulzer Dowding & Mills is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.


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Recruiter

Dowding and Mills Plc

Salary

Competitive + Competitive package

Location

Aberdeen

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Armature Winder
Aberdeen

Sulzer Dowding & Mills are a global leader in the repair and maintenance of high voltage electrical motors and generators, and related services across several industries. As a brand with over 100 years of history, we are committed to providing an outstanding level of service and technical support to our diverse client base.

As part of our continued and impressive growth, we are currently recruiting for an Armature Winder at our Aberdeen site to support the Rewinds team and Offshore / Maintenance department with man power and cover.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Stripping and rewinding of AC/DC motors (more AC bias)
Testing, dismantling and assembling of AC/DC motors

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Recognised electrical apprenticeship is highly advantageous

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Experience of stripping and rewinding of AC/DC motors is essential
Proven and extensive experience in a rewinding workshop as an armature winder

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven, adaptable individual to join a progressive, market leading organisation during a time of sustained growth, one with fantastic career development prospects.

Please contact the Recruitment Team at Sulzer Dowding & Mills with a fully updated CV and Covering Letter about this exciting opportunity or click the 'APPLY' button.

Sulzer Dowding & Mills is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.


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Recruiter

Dowding and Mills Plc

Salary

Competitive + Competitive package

Location

Aberdeen

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Turner / Mechanical Fitter
Aberdeen

Sulzer Dowding & Mills are a global leader in the repair and maintenance of high voltage electrical motors and generators, and related services across several industries. As a brand with over 100 years of history, we are committed to providing an outstanding level of service and technical support to our diverse client base.

As part of our continued and impressive growth, we are currently recruiting for a Turner / Mechanical Fitter at our Aberdeen site to assist in the Engineering Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Repairing and manufacturing shafts for electric motors etc.
Repairing bearing housings
Spray welding and sleeving
Milling
Accurate measuring with verniers, micrometers etc.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Recognised apprenticeship as a Turner/Fitter, preferably with more Turner Bias

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Previous fitting experience
Experience in balancing, vibration analysis and laser alignment would be a distinct advantage
Experience in Manual lathes is essential
Strong discipline in engineering measuring

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven, adaptable individual to join a progressive, market leading organisation during a time of sustained growth, one with fantastic career development prospects.

Please contact the Recruitment Team at Sulzer Dowding & Mills with a fully updated CV and Covering Letter about this exciting opportunity or click the 'APPLY' button.

Sulzer Dowding & Mills is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.


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Recruiter

Dowding and Mills Plc

Salary

Competitive + Competitive package

Location

Cambridgeshire

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Fitter/Machinist
Wisbech

Sulzer Dowding & Mills are a global leader in the repair and maintenance of high voltage electrical motors and generators, and related services across several industries. As a brand with over 100 years of history, we are committed to providing an outstanding level of service and technical support to our diverse client base.

As part of our continued and impressive growth, we are currently recruiting for a Fitter/Machinist at our Wisbech site, where the successful candidate will be responsible for fitting electric motors and generators of all sizes and manual machining using centre lathes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Fitting electric motors and generators of all sizes and voltages
Dismantling, reporting, fault finding, reassembling and testing of electro-mechanical equipment.
Machining using centre lathes
Working to drawings
Creating drawings of components
Able to work on own intaitive and to a high standard

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Previous experience in the fitting of electic motors and generators
Experience of manual machining
Familiar with all aspects of manual machine work
Able to create drawings to manufacture parts using reverse engineering.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Formal apprenticeship in electrical engineering

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Manual machining
Fitting of electric motors
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a market leader with great development opportunities.

Please contact the Recruitment Team at Sulzer Dowding & Mills with a fully updated CV and Covering Letter or click the 'APPLY' button below.

The Sulzer Dowding and Mills Group is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, including gender re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.


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Recruiter

Dowding and Mills Plc

Salary

Competitive + Competitive benefits package

Location

Birmingham

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Commissioning and Test Engineer (High Voltage Electrical Rotating Machinery)
Birmingham (UK & International Travel)

Sulzer Dowding & Mills are a global leader in the repair and maintenance of high voltage electrical motors and generators, and related services across several industries. As a brand with over 100 years of history, we are committed to providing an outstanding level of service and technical support to our diverse client base.

As part of our continued and impressive growth, we are currently recruiting for a Commissioning and Test Engineer who will be based at our Head Office in Birmingham.

You will be responsible for verifying safety and protection systems prior to reinstallation and putting machines back into service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties will include but not be restricted to:-

Assess Test and Commissioning areas of Tender Agreements
Prepare Testing and Commissioning programme, ensuring adherence to company and client requirements
Prepare test equipment suitable for timely project completion on site
Conduct site testing programme
Prepare Commissioning Report
Preparation of Method Statement and QESH Documentation
Management of small projects
Carry out Electrical High Voltage Testing and ensure it is done safely, producing Method Statements.
Experience of electrical high voltage testing includes Tan Delta, Partial Discharge, Surge Testing, Voltage Withstand
Primary and secondary injection testing of electrical protection equipment to prevent and minimise damage to machines

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Successful candidates will ideally have a background as a Test Engineer dealing with rotating electrical machinery i.e. hydro generators or steam generators etc
Knowledge and application around IEC 60034

QUALIFICATIONS:

Degree / HNC / HND within a relevant subject i.e. Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a market leading organisation during a period of growth and offers a rewarding salary and benefits package.

Please contact the Recruitment Team at Sulzer Dowding & Mills with a fully updated CV and Covering Letter about this position.

Sulzer Dowding & Mills is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.


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Recruiter

Dowding and Mills Plc

Salary

Competitive + Competitive benefits package

Location

Birmingham

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Winding Supervisor
Birmingham

Sulzer Dowding & Mills are a global leader in the repair and maintenance of high voltage electrical motors and generators, and related services across several industries. As a brand with over 100 years of history, we are committed to providing an outstanding level of service and technical support to our diverse client base.

As part of our continued and impressive growth, we are currently recruiting for a Winding Supervisor who will be based at our site in Birmingham. You will be responsible for supervising work performed by the rewind department which specifically involves the rewinding and testing of various kinds of electro-mechanical equipment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Rewind various kinds of electro-mechanical equipment
Direct or provide on-the-job training for the team within the department
Requisition supplies for the department
Test manufacturers' materials for suitability and serviceability
Requisition equipment and tools for the department through the Works Manager
Complete all repair quotes for repair times
Check all repair data gathered by team members
Schedule and prioritise all work to be performed by Rewind Department
Help supervised employees understand and observe company rules and regulations, including proper safety procedures.
Observe all safety procedures and use proper protective gear
Perform other skilled or non-skilled duties as directed by the Works Manager

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND:

Basic mechanical aptitude
Stripping and rewinding of AC/DC motors and other electro-mechanical equipment, including high voltage equipment

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Formal apprenticeship in electrical motor rewinding (single phase, three phase and dc)

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Previous experience of dismantling, rewinding, assembling and testing of electro-mechanical equipment
Previous supervisory experience

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a market leading organisation during a period of growth.

Please contact the Recruitment Team at Sulzer Dowding & Mills with a fully updated CV and Covering Letter about this position.

Sulzer Dowding & Mills is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.


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