TÜV Rheinland Group
CAT 2 Inspection Engineer
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CAT 2 Inspection Engineer
Full time permanent position
Background
TÜV Rheinland is a leading provider of technical services worldwide. We provide a broad range of testing, inspection, and certification services to ensure the safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance of engineering assets throughout their lifecycle. If you contribute your experience to us in the future, you will experience a surprisingly broad spectrum of national and international challenges, all of which are associated with safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
As part of the TÜV family, TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services (TRIS) is looking to recruit a CAT 2 Inspection Engineer to be based from our Warrington office.
Job Description
We are seeking experienced inspectors to join our growing Industrial team to provide Inspection and Certification of pressurised static equipment e.g. vessels, tanks, piping, relief devices, to meet regulatory and client requirements.
You will be:
- Preparing and reviewing Written Schemes of Examination (WSE)
- Identifying preparation requirements from the WSE
- Examination in accordance with the WSE
- Undertaking simple NDT – ultrasonic thickness checks, magnetic particle, dye penetrant
- Coordination of NDT providers for extensive requirements or specialist methods
- Preparation of clear reports including photographs
- Assessment of deterioration
- Reviewing design calculations and sentencing defects
- Coordinating repairs
- Participation in Risk Based Inspection studies
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Requirements:
- HNC/Degree Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (essential)
- UKAS RG 2 In-Service Inspection of Pressure Systems (essential)
- Incorporated Engineer status (desirable)
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Eye for detail
- Ability to accurately follow procedures
- Understanding of engineering principles
- Able to make and defend difficult decisions
- Ability to interact and work with others
- Mechanical Engineering background
- Chemical and/or oil and gas sector experience (desirable)
- Understanding of fabrication or repair of pressure equipment (desirable)
- Experience of non-destructive examination techniques (desirable)
- Man-management experience (desirable)
Successful applicants must meet the UKAS definition for category 2 inspection engineers as seen below:
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Category 2. Incorporated Engineer as defined by Engineering Council or equivalent (e.g. appropriate HNC with relevant experience, (vocational qualification level 4) including at least 5 years’ experience within a relevant engineering discipline of which at least one year** shall have been spent working within an engineering discipline associated with the relevant field of inspection.
What can we offer?
- Standard hours Monday to Friday 40 hours per week. Overtime available.
- Excellent Health and life insurance, Group Income Protection, Pension, 25 days holiday.
- Permanent full-time position, office, client site, and home based – hybrid working.
- Accredited training to internationally recognised engineering appointment.
- Company car on completion of training and appointment
- Career progression opportunities with structured development.
- Opportunities to work in many sectors of UK industry.
NB – (please note that UK security clearance is very difficult to achieve within the timescales for non UK nationals, and you will subject to a screening process prior to interview to ensure that you meet the security clearance criteria)
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