Job Details
Our client is an innovative technology business focused on delivering a state-of-the-art radiotherapy system which is likely to play a crucial role in the affordable treatment of cancer. A Senior Installation Engineer will be responsible for the guidance and support of junior engineers as well as the assembly/install, testing and maintenance of this system to customers in the UK and overseas. Candidates need an HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent plus a minimum 12 years’ experience working as a service or installation technician. A strong team player with a proactive and solid “can-do” attitude is just as important as the essential hard skills listed.
Applications from suitably experienced ex-military personnel (British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy or Royal Marines) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance and support to junior engineers
- Assemble, test, and install system components at test site and customer site
- Work with 3rd party suppliers and customers to achieve safe and cost-effective methods of installing the systems and associated equipment within tight constraints
- Establish maintenance and service procedures to ensure that the target of clinical uptime can be achieved
- To assist with the development of the system based on the installation/service requirements
- Collaborate on the design of the mechanical interfacing between the system and facility
- Create and update installation procedures
Person Specification:
- Ambitious to develop and work as part of a diverse team
- Able to work overtime as necessary to achieve business goal/target
- Able to work shifts as necessary
- Willingness to travel in the UK and overseas
- Willingness to work flexible hours as required to ensure the company meets its targets
- Soft skills to include ‘team player’, ability to work independently, discretion, confidentiality, people management and communication, flexibility, performing under pressure.
Essential
- Must have a Minimum of an HNC or equivalent in mechanical engineering
- Minimum 12 years’ experience working as service technician/engineer or installation technician/engineer in complex systems such as particle accelerator, radiation oncology systems, surgical systems, complex industrial automation systems, or aerospace/defense systems
Desirable
- Specific experience in a class 2 medical device environment a plus
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience gained with Radiotherapy or Proton Therapy devices a plus
- Must have experience of working on large scale complex medical installations a plus
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