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SalaryNigel Wright is proud to be the recruitment partner to AESC who are the world’s leading battery technology company and lithium-ion battery manufacturer. Headquartered in Japan, and with manufacturing facilities in the U.K, U.S and Japan, we are currently looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals with innovative ideas to join them in their Sunderland plant to help deliver our current and future generation L-Ion Batteries into the rapidly expanding EV market place.
Their lithium-ion batteries can be found in more than 430,000 electric vehicles worldwide and have a superior safety record of zero-critical issues. We will continue to build upon these successes and expand into new markets and industries, producing innovative and competitive products and technologies that advance the goal of a zero-carbon emission future.
AESC have joined forces with Nissan and Sunderland City Council as part of the "Nissan EV36Zero’ project that’ll see not only a new, fully electric car pumped out of the Wearside factory, but a whole battery gigafactory and solar farms to help it run cleanly.
The opportunity
Working as part of the core project team, to deliver and maintain the UK’s first ‘at scale Gigafactory’. You will be responsible for process and plant equipment, whilst providing support to site functions like production, QA and maintenance.
- Represent the engineering department in all facility aspects from initial project phase to mass production of the Gigafactory.
- Support the development of a manufacturing zone, working within a multi-disciplined team
- Ensure all facilities are safe and legally compliant from design to integration and implementation, attending design reviews and working with equipment suppliers.
- The successful candidates will have a broad-based experience in manufacturing and be able to demonstrate proven skills in the application of Facility engineering.
- The job will involve working as an integral part of a multi-discipline cross functional team and require skills in the following areas:
- Set & Measure facility performance which are class leading, challenging but achievable.
- Agree equipment strategies to ensure facility OEE is achieved and improved while life cycles are managed and maximized.
- Provide technical support for maintenance to ensure equipment is kept in first class condition
About you
As an experienced Facilities Engineer, you will have previous experience gained in a hands on role providing complex technical expertise to optimise equipment. You will have previous experience gained in the design & specification of replacement components, including the modifications to facilities. You will have previous experience in the day to day co-ordination & management of contractors on shutdowns including permit to works etc. With a minimum of HNC in an engineering discipline, you will have well developed communication skills to be able to build relationships throughout the plant from shop floor to management.
Whilst experience gained in automotive manufacture would be advantageous, applications from similar high volume manufacturing industries- would be welcomed.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join on of the North East's most exciting businesses as they continue to invest and expand in the region, which can offer ongoing scope for development and learning.
