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Location: Home based, United Kingdom

Company: Howden, a Chart Industries company

The Role

Based anywhere across the UK, the EC& Field Service Engineer will have 2 main responsibilities;

• Worldwide Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) onsite technical assistance to customers during: overhaul, repair, maintenance, upgrades, fault finding and installation and commissioning of steam turbines.
• To provide a full engineering service support for our customers. To develop and manage exceptional customer relationships through excellence in terms of technical capability and also through personal interaction with customers.

Who are we?

Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. Chart employees over 11,700 people based across 64 global manufacturing locations and 50+ service centres. Recognised for an innovative edge and expansive portfolio, Chart has a global leadership position in process technologies with products and services in applications such as hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG to name a few.

In 2023, Chart acquired Howden, a leading global engineering business. Since 1854, Howden has been at the forefront of developing engineering solutions for the needs of industrial processes. Today, Howden provide mission critical air and gas handling products to clients with our range of highly engineered compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines and rotary heat exchangers. The strategic combination of Howden and Chart expands our offering of products and solutions across the Nexus of Clean -- clean power, clean water, clean food and clean industrials.

Together we are advancing a more sustainable future, by helping our customers to increase their environmental & functional efficiencies and decarbonise their operations. We have a strong corporate identity and a clear purpose - you will be a member of our team shaping the future of the company and participating in helping our customers tackle some of the planet's most pressing issues.

What will you do?

Accountabilities;

• To deliver a very high technical and professional level of service to our customers, with significant focus on safety and quality. The aim is to achieve on time in full, to schedule and right first time.
• Provide detailed Site Reports to the required standard that among other things highlight actions which may need to be taken and seek opportunities for improvement.
• Supervise the activities of Company or Customer supplied Technicians, be responsible for their day-to-day safety requirements, site activities and discipline.
• Follow health and safety at work procedures and complete required Risk Assessments.

What do you bring?

• Experience with the following PLC and HMI programming tools. Read and troubleshoot Ladder / Function block for the following systems; Rockwell - Studio 5000 and RS Logix 5000, Factory Talk, Logix 500. Siemens - PCS7, Step 7, WinCC, TIA Portal, Schneider - Control Expert / SCADA Expert, Governor – Woodward 505, AVR – Baslter DECs 200/250
• Familiar with the following communications - Modbus Communications RS485 and TCP. Profibus and Profinet, Control Net. Basic TCP Networking.
• Familiar with Power Generation on Gensets 5-30MW areas include general governor and excitation Systems. Operational modes - Droop and Isochronous control, Active and Reactive power, Pressure regulation.
• Knowledge of site maintenance and repair of Steam Turbines
• Develop and manage good customer relationships through the provision of professional customer management
• Proven experience of a strong focus on health and safety
• Ability to supervise others at site during complex installation, commissioning and maintenance activities.
• Ability to work as part of a team or as an individual
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products and able to produce detailed written technical documents including but not limited to risk assessments, site reports, root cause analysis of failures, method statements, scopes of work and project plans.
• Experienced working on international assignments including where English is not the main language
• Hold a full UK driving licence

Desirable Skills, Knowledge And Behaviours

• Knowledge of site installation and commissioning of Steam Turbines. Training to be provided if required.
• Previous experience working offshore.
• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Help@Hand Service – free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives – STEM ambassador & volunteering

Chart is an equal opportunities employer

The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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