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It’s our people that make us great – with many backgrounds and strengths, we share one goal: to exceed customer expectations.
Working at Centrax is more than just a day job, it’s an opportunity to grow personally and professionally within an energetic, friendly and experienced team.
Centrax is a family-owned company with strong family values. Although our staff number is over 250 we like to maintain a supportive and close-knit environment, nurturing talent and always wanting the best for each other. Working at Centrax can open up opportunities to travel internationally to our offices and project sites throughout Europe. This gives you the chance to expand language skills, experience cultural differences in business practices, as well as to learn how financial and legal structures differ between countries.
Expertise
What kinds of expertise are needed?
Our staff work within a variety of teams in the following areas:
The Centrax Sales and Marketing team identifies business opportunities with Customers, both new and returning, for the potential sales of gas turbine generator sets. We grow our client relationships and develop their business energy solutions using our knowledge and technical expertise to obtain the perfect fit.
As a leading international power generation company language skills are of great value to us, alongside the core commercial and technical engineering know-how required throughout the process.
Centrax Engineering Services carries out Project Management, Engineering and Installation of Centrax Power Generation equipment.
The Projects team is responsible for delivery of assigned projects on time, to specification and within budget. They are a customer-facing department providing the single point of contact between Centrax and the Customer.
Engineering create the technical solutions that deliver fit-for-purpose products and services to meet the needs of the market and both internal and external customers. A team of highly skilled professional Engineers use the most up-to-date technology and tools to develop their ideas bringing quality, cost-effective products to market.
The Installation team manages the delivery and installation at customer sites of gas turbine generation packages and balance of plant.
The department is divided into 3 sections:
• Divisional
• Overseas
• Payroll
In an export-driven environment and with a number of overseas depots, filing of financial reports must be done to strict deadlines and timetables. This includes compliancy with overseas tax regimes i.e. supporting overseas professional advisors in the submission of foreign tax returns.
With over 250 employees, many are located overseas requiring liaison with local in-country professional advisors.
The departments within Original Equipment look after Assembly of the generator sets, Procurement, Quality, Engine Repair/Overhaul and Testing.
In Assembly staff work together to produce the Siemens Energy SGT-300, SGT-400 and SGT-A05-powered units which are sold worldwide. Working alongside and supporting the operations are 2 other sections: Fabrication/Welding and Turbine Repair.
Procurement is responsible for both short and long-term activities that are in line with departmental and company strategies. They negotiate supplier contracts to lower total costs, reduce lead times and improve quality standards.
Within Quality there are 3 areas: Testing, Auditing & Compliance and Control/Inspection. All ensure that the products supplied to and by Centrax meet the design and specification required for long-term and reliable services while retaining our ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and PED approvals.
Our Business Systems team provides support to a rapidly growing company. At present there are approximately 250 users across many countries of which 100+ have laptops or are remote users.
Security, reliability and recovery are the team’s main priorities along with providing a good customer service to all users.
With many server devices on the network, to work in our Business Systems team you would need a broad knowledge of IT.
Once the generator sets have been sold and installed, this department handles every aspect of supporting our Customers’ requirements.
We have over 70 ‘hands-on’ engineers operating from the UK and depots throughout Europe (Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands) and Tunisia. Their job is to ensure our generator sets, over 300 worldwide, are maintained and kept operational in line with our long-term contractual service agreements and within the current Health and Safety regulations and procedures.
The Head Office in Newton Abbot provides the customer with logistical and technical backup, all aspects of gas turbine repair and overhaul, administration for the service agreements and parts and tooling to maintain the generator sets.
HR provides a HRM service to the Directors, Managers and Employees. Particular emphasis is on setting up practices and procedures, including foreign language contracts of employment, job evaluation/recruitment/training and performance management, while keeping up with legislation and best practice.
The Head Office in Newton Abbot provides the customer with logistical and technical backup, all aspects of gas turbine repair and overhaul, administration for the service agreements and parts and tooling to maintain the generator sets.
Sound interesting?
Here's what we're looking for: People who are great under pressure, respectful and eager to learn and grow in their area of expertise. We look for people who can be trusted to work independently and take initiative when needed, as well as having the ability to follow instructions to a high level of detail.
We love to hire enthusiastic team players who will contribute to their team and support the good work of the company, as well as represent us professionally to our many clients and stakeholders.
For more information on our job vacancies listed below, please contact hr@centraxgt.com
Opportunities
Current opportunities at Centrax
Electrical Working Chargehand
We are looking for an Electrical Working Chargehand to assist and Support OE Assembly Management Team to assemble Centrax products to the required standards, objectives and KPI’s.
Main responsibilities:
• Carry out the duties of Electrical Technician as required by immediate management.
In addition to the above, carry out the following duties:
• First line supervisory responsibilities for Centrax employees and sub-contract personnel on site.
• Act as Health and Safety Champion / focal point for all shopfloor activity and to assist in promoting a Centrax culture of health and safety and Continuous Improvement.
• Responsible for ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with Centrax policies and procedures, including but not limited to engineering drawings, risk assessments, lifting plans.
• The review of technical information, in relation to their accuracy and compliance with Centrax / National standards, escalating any discrepancies to the Assembly Supervisor.
• Receive assembly kits from stores, escalate any shortages or non-conformances to the Assembly Supervisor and progress the build to completion in accordance with Information boards and workflow charts, highlighting / escalating any perceived issues and or predicted delays to schedule to Assembly Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Ensure all relevant build records and documentation are populated and signed upon completion of work and handed over to Assembly Supervisor prior to Package Test / final Quality Inspection.
• Oversee supply and maintenance for departmental electrical hand tool / equipment.
• All assembly wiring is completed, tested and conform to supplied build drawings / documentation.
• Carry out fault diagnostic investigation and repairs on tooling and equipment as required.
• Act as a ‘Competent person’ – HV Trained, Test cell connection / disconnection of generator sets and transformer tapping changes as required via Permit to Work.
• Ensure any on-site building or infrastructure works are carried out in accordance with the latest regulations. Including selection of parts and layout of cables and equipment in compliance with HSE.
• Testing and maintenance of Electrical, Portable Appliance Testing including the update of records and reporting / escalating of any issues to the Assembly Supervisor.
• Participate and / or lead any special projects including refurbishment, overhaul, diagnostics, repair of equipment, and Continuous Improvement activity.
• Train, coach and mentor customer support engineers, fitters and Centrax apprentices to achieve their CPD / goals and objectives as required by departmental management.
• Advise and liaise with the Assembly Supervisor in relation to individual and team performance issues.
• Carry out Electrical Fitter tasks onsite at Centrax or at customer sites as required.
• Carry out duties compatible with this job and the employees’ individual skills as required by management.
• To professionally represent Centrax Gas Turbine Division to all external parties.
• Deputise for Assembly Supervisor as required by Production Manager.
Qualifications:
Essential:
• Electrical Engineering apprenticeship and 5 years related experience
• BTEC National Certificate or City & Guilds – Electrical. Level 3 Minimum
Desirable:
• 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations
• Electrical Inspection and Testing (City & Guilds 2391)
• IOSH Working (or Managing) Safely (or equivalent)
• Any Team Leader or Management Qualification (CMI etc)
Experience:
• Experience of panel wiring / building
• Working knowledge of power generation systems.
• Industrial experience preferred
Skills:
• Competent in use of hand and power tools including drills, electric saws, grinders etc
• Competent in the use of inspection / measuring equipment and techniques
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent time management skills
• First Line supervision experience
• Working knowledge of IT / MS Office
• Desire to develop professionally
• Good level of literacy and numeracy – able to follow written Company procedures and processes.