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Craft Technician – NRS Dounreay, Thurso

Full Time, Permanent

Salary Range: £35,378 to £43,017

Job Reference: 198/24

A vacancy has arisen within FCA programme for a craft technician control & instrumentation.  The purpose of the post is the delivery of maintenance. The individual will support plant maintenance activities. 

Hear from the hiring manager:
Dounreay is a former experimental nuclear facility which is currently in the decommissioning phase.  It is situated in the far north of Scotland near the town of Thurso.  The Fuel Cycle Area maintenance team support the programme areas to deliver compliant maintenance and project tasks in accordance with our regulatory, statutory, security and environmental obligations. The successful candidate will be part of a cohesive and highly skilled team who carry out work to a very high quality as is expected of a nuclear licenced site.  NRS Dounreay attracts an excellent benefits package which is detailed below.

Responsibilities: 

  • Liaise with suppliers/manufacturers on technical issues 
  • Mentor apprenticeship development and may be an SVQ Assessor 
  • Produce fit for purpose job reports describing accurately the work that has been carried out, recommendations, solutions, PMI amendment details, conditions assessments, etc 
  • Assess the effectiveness of maintenance procedures and provide required amendments and changes 
  • Identify and rectify routine maintenance problems where applicable 
  • Utilise diagnostic techniques to identify faults plants, systems and components 
  • Reinstate the work area after completing the maintenance of plant, systems and components 
  • Identify and report common equipment performance issues 
  • Carry out planned maintenance activities and defect rectification efficiently, includes defect investigation of causes and proposal of solutions whilst maintaining a focus on programme and resources 
  • Identify obsolescence and end-of-life issues 
  • Conduct safe and effective handover of plant and equipment to others and accept and confirm responsibility for the control of the plant and equipment within the work area isolation boundary 
  • Identify areas/opportunities for improvement processes, working practice, equipment utilisation, etc, offering solutions where appropriate 
  • Perform the responsibilities of Authorisations relevant to the post.  Hold a relevant disciplined nominated appointment 

Aptitudes and experience:

Interviews to be held:  Week commencing Monday 18 November 2024
If you require assistance at any point during the recruitment process, then contact careers@dounreay.com at the appropriate time so that we can make any necessary reasonable adjustment.

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

  • Standard full time working week with every third Friday off, 33 minutes for lunch and paid overtime available
  • Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
  • Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount.
  • Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
  • Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
  • Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
  • Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
  • Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
  • Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
  • Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
  • Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
  • Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
  • Company sick pay scheme
  • Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
  • We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Closing Date: 12th November, 2024.

Tagged as: Caithness, North Highlands

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