Job Ref: 213879210

Date: 2021-07-08 12:36:34

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Chelton wants you!
Are you on the lookout for an electrifying career in a dynamic, booming industry? Are you passionate about what you do and constantly on the lookout for the next big idea? Then we want you!
Aerospace and defence equipment wouldn’t be able to operate if it wasn’t for avionic manufacturers like Chelton. We pride ourselves on working with customers and being attuned to industry trends to expand the possibilities of aerospace and defence and give our customers a helping hand in achieving mission success. Working in challenging environments, producing failsafe technology with smart thinking – it’s just what we do. But we couldn’t do it without the Chelton A-team. That’s why we’re on the look out to add a Senior Operations Engineer to our elite workforce.
No two days are ever the same at Chelton, you’ll constantly be faced with new challenges to overcome. From the very beginning, you will be able to take full ownership and accountability to see products through to success. After all, where would we be if it wasn’t for the people behind the products?
If you’re looking to leave your mark on the world, why not choose the exhilarating world of aerospace and defence and better yet, join Chelton for your chance to innovate, create and excite.
This role will be based at our headquarters in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
Your skills and experience
The position reports to the Operations Manager. The Senior Operations Engineer role is a multi-faceted one involving the repair, support, production, test, installation and training of Air Traffic Management products. Typically an Operations Engineer will provide great customer service: “survey it”, “build it”, “go to customer site and install it”, “get customer to accept it” and “fix it “if it goes wrong” The role also includes the day-to-day management of a small team of Operations Engineering personnel
As a Senior Operations Engineer your skills and experience will ideally include:
* Skills to undertake the broad range of tasks within the scope of this role
* Excellent interpersonal skills and experience relating to external and internal customers
* Flexibility to work away from home on customer sites principally in the UK and occasionally abroad
* Experience preparing formal reports (e.g. site survey or site visit reports) for both internal and external customers
* Knowledge and experience of MS Office suite of software tools
* Ability to maintain strong working relationships and career development of your direct reports
* Direct work to be in accordance with Health and Safety and relevant regulatory requirements applicable both on and off site
* Experience presenting structured training to customers is an advantage
Educational Vocational Qualifications
* HNC/HND or a degree in a relevant subject or equivalent
* 18th Edition standard wiring regulations or similar (training will be provided)
As a Senior Operations Engineer your key responsibilities will include:
* Support and manage the day-to-day commitments of the Operations Engineering team to meet and exceed customer expectation
* Carry out surveys, installations and configuration of new and existing equipment
* Prepare method statements, risk assessments and installation briefs
* Conduct test readiness and installation readiness review meetings
* Prepare Training documents and carry out customer product training
* Undertake Factory Acceptance testing and Site Acceptance testing where required
* Manage home support including customer Help Desk
* Manage and occasionally undertake PC and cabling repair and maintenance
* Support Engineering with updates to Manuals
* Provide installation estimates for quoting
* Comply with Company Procedures and assist in audit activities where required
Remuneration
In addition to a competitive salary, you will also join a flexible benefits scheme offering private medical insurance, life assurance, matched pension and 25 days holiday per annum with the ability to buy and sell days. We are also happy to offer flexible working and a part-subsidised cafeteria.
About Chelton
Securing success in some of the world’s most demanding environments isn’t just down to Chelton’s failsafe, pioneering technology. From aerospace and defence communications through to navigation and electronic warfare, it’s all driven by the people behind it.
Top-level talent pushing boundaries from the moment we first explore requirements. Always looking for new ways to meet tough challenges. And asking the right questions to find answers that redefine capabilities.
At Chelton, we’re proud to be on our customers’ team. Bringing together smart thinking, technological excellence and future vision – whatever their system ambitions

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