Internal Vacancies

The salary range for this position is £49,675 to £53,825 (Grade 4B).

If you have any queries regarding the position itself please contact Francis King.

Please be aware that all new appointments will be made in-line with the PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions. Therefore, if you are not already on PLC ‘New’ terms & conditions and you are selected and accept this role, there will be changes made to your contractual terms. The terms and conditions of the role will be made clear in the offer letter. 

If you have any queries about the impact of applying for this role on your terms & conditions, pay, pension or benefits, please contact the HR Support Team.

Job Description for Mechanical Team Leader:

There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At UKNNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at UKNNL, anything is possible.

The Mechanical Team Leader will report to the Maintenance Delivery Manager, they shall provide assurance that all Mechanical activities are being undertaken in a safe and compliant manner, to meet all requirements of the Nuclear Site Licence and all Regulatory and Legislative purposes. The ideal candidate will be experienced in working in a regulatory capacity; detail oriented and is able to work to stringent deadlines.

Exciting news! UKNNL is piloting a 4-day work pattern for our Compliance Engineering Maintenance Team at the Central Site. This work pattern is designed to provide our employees with greater flexibility, which in turn supports their work-life balance while maintaining our standards of service.

Main Responsibilities for Mechanical Team Leader:

• Responsible for distributing team workload, organizing the team in response to unplanned events, manage workload across the team.
• Responsible for analysing the resource requirements for emerging work, provide forecasts of manning levels due to absences etc. 
• Ensure that instructions, materials, tools and equipment required by the team are available.
• Issue and communicate safety documentation/information to their team.
• Responsible for producing and communicating development plans for all team members and take action to ensure they are being delivered.
• Accountable to the Maintenance Delivery Manager for ensuring all maintenance tasks are clearly briefed, understood and performed safely and on schedule to ensure safe operation of the facility.
• Comply with legislative, regulatory and company procedures and standards e.g. safety, quality, risk, security appropriate to the role.
• Responsible for ensuring the delivery of work complies with all site requirements and plant and personnel are operating within the safety envelope.
• Ensure effective handover and hand back arrangements are in place with Technical Support Team.
• Liaise with Mechanical Engineers on any plant upgrades or improvements, ensuring that any improvements/upgrades are adequately maintained.
• Responsible for ensuring that team and individual training takes place to agreed standards and timescales.
• Attend any forums as appropriate to keep abreast of best practice around other facilities, responsible for sharing and implementing any learning around their facility.
• Responsible for undertaking regular self-audits and task observations within their area of responsibility ensuring EHSS&Q standards are being maintained according to set procedures.

Essential Criteria for Mechanical Team Leader:

• Mechanical Craft Apprenticeship.
• A thorough awareness of nuclear, conventional safety and security requirements applicable to their area of responsibility.
• Ability to demonstrate supervisory experience for operations undertaken within a nuclear plant.
• Strong communications skills, ability to communicate key information with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate conservative decision making, even in pressure situations.
• Demonstrable knowledge of operational & maintenance requirements.
• Evidence of self-motivation with demonstrable levels of drive, energy and resilience.
• Requirement to become appointed as Task Supervisor.
• Requirement to become appointed as Sub Contractor Supervisor.
• Ability to obtain DV level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial, criminal record checks, interview plus 10 years of UK residency).

 Desirable Criteria for Mechanical Team Leader:

• Hold IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent as a minimum qualification.
• Team Leader experience.
• Good general safety case awareness with demonstrable knowledge of nuclear safety mechanisms (SM), safety related equipment (SRE) and Safety Features (SF).
• Ability to interface on a technical level with Engineers.