Equipment Engineer

Job Description

Title: Equipment Engineer

Location: Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom

Type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Security Clearance: Baseline (BPSS). Must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Main Duties

• Repair, maintenance and calibration/verification of equipment within the manufacturing areas.
• Experience of environmental test chambers.
• Active involvement in cell layout design, installation and compliance.
• Lead equipment engineering problem solving with a proactive and continuous improvement approach to maximise availability, predictability and performance of manufacturing systems.
• Analysis and improvement of manufacturing processes and operating efficiencies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to other engineers and technicians.
• Assist in department training and development plans; provide cross training for engineers and technicians.
• Demonstrate good communication skills and accurately document work to provide traceability and history of work.
• Participate in planning, installation, commissioning and qualification of new equipment.
• Conform and supervise conformance to all company and statutory safety regulations and practices.
• Be flexible with respect to shift rotation and overtime to support manufacturing needs.
• Must be production oriented and comfortable with changing circumstances and able to cope with a demanding workload.
• Support 24 7 call out rota.

Qualifications We Prefer

• HND in a related engineering discipline, with at least five years experience in equipment engineering.

Competencies

• Accountability for equipment/process performance.
• Effective communication skills.
• Technical knowledge of relevant equipment and processes.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work using a Maintenance Management System.
• Flexibility to work shifts if required.
• Team player, able to work unsupervised or as a team member.
• Customer focused with a “can do” attitude.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, with option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• Six times salary life assurance with pension.
• Flexible benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice options including health cash plan, dental, cycle to work.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.

Work Culture

• 37 hour working week, although hours may vary depending on role and site specific arrangements.
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities dependent on needs and role requirements.
• Flexible working culture focused on output rather than time at desk.
• Up to five paid days volunteering each year.

Legal Requirements: The successful hire must be a permanent UK resident and successfully complete a baseline (BPSS) security and background check.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.