Critical Spares Planner

Critical Spares Planner

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance and Reliability

COMPANY: Urenco

RATES: £37 per hour umbrella

LOCATION: Capenhurst, Chester

The purpose of the Urenco Chemical Processing Operations Materials Technical Specifier is to support the Plant''s reliability program through the provision of Critical spares. This will be delivered by providing a professional and thorough analysis of the critical equipment list and developing detailed technical specifications for spare parts to be procured by the Materials Department.
The Chemical processing Operations Materials Technical Specifier works as part of the Plant Reliability team team to ensure the seamless provision of critical spare parts onto stock The role is days based. This a critical role to ensure the correct technical specification of spare parts for Production Critical equipment as well as recommended stock holding, re-order points etc and definition of Bills of Materials for critical equipment. Compliance with all Urenco procurement protocols will be a key part of the role.
The role holder will be expected to work within the procurement tracking system supported by the . The role holder will specify the correct QA grading for the materials being specified, and then fill in the appropriate stock holding request forms for procurement of items to stock.

Job description

• Review the complete critical equipment list for mechanical equipment and identify technical specifications to procure Technical specification produced for all critical spare parts against the critical spares tracker
• Make initial contact with Vendors to identify availability of spares, escalating to Engineering team if change management processes need to be followed
• Ensure that materials are procured in accordance with the appropriate QA grading and the correct material certification . Zero incidents due to incorrect quality of materials
• Site walk down of all equipment to ensure that the documentation within the Urenco document management system is accurate to the equipment fitted in the field prior to procurement of spare parts. Where discrepancies exists escalate to Engineering
• Recommend spares holding levels through Submittal of Material Master requests to responsible Discipline Engineers for approval
• Update Technical Basis of Maintenance documentation to reflect the spares holding
• Ensure materials on high hazard critical duties are specified to comply wit hthe correct standards and legislation (DSEAR, PSSR, PUWER, LOLER, SIL etc)
• Technical specification produced for all critical spare parts against the critical spares tracker

Experience required

• Time Served Engineering Apprenticeship in a mechanical Engineering discipline of suitable alternative experienced in a technical role
• Ability to work off-site at supplier premises
• Proficient in the use SAP WM system
• Experience in material specification and standards
• Proficient in the use of site computer systems and applications.
• Time Served Engineering Apprenticeship in a mechanical Engineering discipline of suitable alternative experienced in a technical role
• Experience of procurement of engineering spares in a high hazard environment
• Robust understanding of materials certification requirements and material of construction specification in high hazard chemical operations.
• Experience of reviewing technical documentation to build technical specifications Essential

Critical Spares Planner