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Mechanical Plant Engineer
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Plant Engineer to join a small Facilities team within the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton. You will join the ORC as a Mechanical Plant Engineer to assist with planned and reactive maintenance tasks within Mountbatten building - which is a highly serviced, technical and complex building housing cleanrooms and optical laboratories.
Main Duties
- Ensuring that the cleanroom complex and optical labs are kept at optimal environmental working conditions via air handlers, water plants and various other mechanical supply systems.
- Central to the control of contractors, and along with the Engineering Supervisor, heavily involved with compliance of systems and audit trails for legislative compliance.
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Role
You will be an integral part of the On-Call rota and will be assigned (paid) overtime on a rota system and scheduled to cover after the completion of a comprehensive induction, and demonstration of competence.
Requirements
- Experience of maintaining complex mechanical building systems.
- Electrical qualification would be an advantage (although cross skill training will be given).
- Good level of computer literacy with very good written and spoken English skills.
Training
Training will be provided to the right candidate.
Additional Information
As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.
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Application
Apply by 11.59 pm UK time on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.
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