Rina S.p.A.
Location
Leatherhead, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
RINA is currently recruiting for a Mechanical/Electrical Laboratory Technicianto join its office in Leatherhead within the Consulting Country UK Division.
Working in RINA’s Asset and Product Consulting team, the Electrical Technician will apply their skills to a wide range of projects and laboratory support activities as detailed below.
This role is a full time position based in our Leatherhead office and will ideally need someone who can commute there daily.
Project Work:
• Collaborate closely with technical leads on project initiatives.
• Prepare meticulously for activities, ensuring the work area is restored to its original condition post-completion.
• Conduct stripdowns of electrical equipment for failure investigations and condition assessment projects, including subsea cables, land cables, cable joints, cable terminations, switchgear, transformers, CTs/VTs.
• Set up electrical tests such as thermal cycling, HV withstand/breakdown/PD testing, and other one-off tests as required.
• Perform measurements, including soil thermal resistivity (on customers' sites), volume and surface resistivity, insulation resistance, and other measurements as needed.
• Undertake on-site work for customers, including electrical testing, electrical condition assessment surveys, and other projects as required.
Laboratory Maintenance:
• Demonstrate a strong sense of day-to-day ownership of the North Building, working closely with the Lab Manager.
• Maintain the North Building as a clean, well-ordered, and tidy working environment. c. Manage and restock consumables, ensuring a ready supply of essentials like saw blades, gloves, blue roll, etc.
• Proactively audit sample labelling, collaborating with project managers.
• Manage waste disposal, overseeing general waste, scrap metal, chemicals, etc., in coordination with colleagues.
• Maintain and, when necessary, undertake the maintenance of tools, equipment, and facilities, arranging replacements as needed.
• Assume the role of Calibration Officer for equipment associated with the North Building.
• Facilitate inspections of HVAC plant, ensuring accessibility for inspections.
• Conduct routine COSHH audits of chemical cupboard contents and keep the SharePoint database up to date.
• Work closely with the Lab Manager and lab users to implement improvements to the lab.
Additional Responsibilities:
• Become a trained forklift driver to support all lab areas.
• Provide support to other labs within the organisation.
• Offer ad-hoc support for project and maintenance activities, covering colleague absences or when additional resources are needed.
• Academic qualifications
• The role is suitable for a candidate with a hands-on approach and demonstrable practical ability. Experience of one or more of the aspects discussed in the “responsibilities” section above would be an advantage.
• Driving licence (or working towards obtaining one)
In addition to the below you will become part of our growing global team, you will find yourself working with world-class professionals and clients in a variety of market sectors.
• 25 days leave (plus bank holidays);
• Option to buy more holiday;
• Support of Military Reservists – 5 additional unpaid days;
• Healthcare cover (Family can be added at an additional cost);
• Matched 6% pension;
• Life Assurance;
• Professional development to become chartered;
• Pay for professional membership;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Employee perks – retail discounts;
• Generous recruitment referral bonus;
• 4 half days paid leave for STEM Ambassadors
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With over 5,000 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.
At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.
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