Job Description and Person Specification (HR5)
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Job Description
School/Department:
Zepler Institute
Post Title:
Infrastructure Management Engineer
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Posts Responsible to (and Level):
Mountbatten Cleanroom Complex Manager (6)
Posts Responsible for (and Level):
2 Technician (L1a), 2 Technician (L2b), 3 Technician (L4) and 3
Technician (L3) in the first instance
Job Purpose: Provide a host of maintenance and team management functions, preventative, innovative
and reactive, on the infrastructure servicing the Zepler Institute cleanrooms and laser laboratories. Role
also includes maintenance schedule planning, facilities stability monitoring and liaison with maintenance
contractors, both internal and external.
Key Accountabilities/Primary Responsibilities (6-10 bullet points maximum)
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% Time
To deliver in-depth specialist technical support for the Zepler Institute’s research
agenda by ensuring that all required infrastructure and facilities are provided
with minimum interruption and the required safety compliance (such as pressure
regulations, written scheme of inspections, COSHH etc.)
Respond to requests for lab modifications/upgrades to meet academic research.
Provide a complete project management service from initial request, through
planning/costing and engagement of work to commissioning and handover.
Plan and delegate tasks to small team of technicians to provide the necessary
service to keep the ZI infrastructure facilities operational and respond to lab
modification requests.
20
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Actively promote and develop systems for a closer working relationship between
B46/B53 infrastructure technicians to provide seamless support throughout the
Zepler Institute
15
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Deputise for the Cleanroom Complex Manager, as required
5
5
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To attend internal and external meetings with Estates and Facilities and external
contractors and to ensure any issues with the ZI infrastructure plant are resolved
10
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20
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in a timely manner. Where necessary negotiate with equipment suppliers.
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To oversee the infrastructure maintenance contracts and budgets to ensure the
correct level of spares are maintained to minimise down time. Maintain records
of engineer visits to book against maintenance budgets/contracts
10
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To assist the Cleanroom Complex Manager in the development, planning and
management of the facilities maintenance strategy to determine program
schedules for maintenance shutdowns and the associated level of support
required.
Liaise with Estates and Facilities and the B53 term maintenance contractor
regarding day to day maintenance tasks within the ZI cleanrooms and laser labs
10
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Internal & External Relationships: (nature & purpose of relationships)
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Plant Equipment Vendors/Service Engineers – discuss plant issues, new developments,
modifications. Supervise vendor engineer visits.
Process Engineers – liaise with these to plan preventative maintenance schedules, discuss day
to day tool issues with respect to facilities requirements
Academic and Research Students – discuss facilities issues, lab modifications and upgrades
Norland Estate Management (University Building Maintenance Contractor) – Permits to work,
facilities isolations etc.
Estates and Facilities – discuss day to day maintenance issues and planned maintenance
shutdowns
Special Requirements:
Previous experience in a cleanroom environment
Knowledge of cleanroom and laser lab facility requirements
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
How to be
assessed
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:
Degree or equivalent professional experience in
an engineering discipline
X
Substantial practical and theoretical experience
of developing and maintaining cleanroom/laser
lab infrastructure
X
Working knowledge of Health and Safety
pertaining to maintenance tasks – Permit to
Work, MSDS, COSHH and Risk Assessments
X
2
All from Interview
questions and
information from
CV.
Planning and Organising:
Ability to organise own workload to ensure work
is completed to a high standard and to deadline.
X
Ability to plan, manage and deliver support for
the facility through significant projects and
planned works over a period of several months,
complementing the overall facility strategy over a
longer period.
Problem Solving and Initiative:
X
Ability to fault find at system and component
level within complex machinery and systems.
X
Ability to develop and innovate engineering
solutions to support specialist research goals.
X
All from Interview
questions and
information from
CV.
Management and Teamwork:
Ability to effectively work as part of a team –
technical, administration and research staff
X
Able to lead and manage a team, motivating and
developing them
X
All from Interview
questions and
information from
CV.
Communicating and Influencing:
Ability to elicit information to identify specific
problems with cleanroom tools
X
Able to communicate clearly and liaise with plant
equipment vendors, cleanroom teams, academic
staff, researchers and students.
All from Interview
questions and
information from
CV.
X
Other Skills and Behaviours:
Swagelok Certified
X
All from Interview
questions and
information from
CV.
Special Requirements:
Manual Handling Techniques to remove/fit parts
of infrastructure plant equipment
X
Experience of maintenance in a Cleanroom
environment.
X
3
All from Interview
questions and
information from
CV.
Job Hazard Analysis Form - Appendix to Job and Person Specification
Please tick one of the following statements:
This post is an office-based job with routine office hazards e.g. use of VDU (if ticked, no
further information needs to be supplied)
This post has some hazards other than routine office e.g. more than use of VDU
x
Please tick all those that apply, and put N/A if not applicable
Environmental Exposures
O*
Outside work
F
N/A
Extremes of temperature (eg fridge/ furnace)
N/A
Potential for exposure to body fluids
##
N/A
Noise (greater than 80 dba - 8 hrs twa)
##
N/A
Exposure to hazardous substances (eg solvents, liquids, dust, fumes,
biohazards). Specify …………Cleanroom Toxic gases, IPA, Acetone, Plasma
process chamber by-products, pump oil…………………………………………….
##
x
Frequent hand washing
x
Ionising radiation.
N/A
Equipment/Tools/Machines used
Food Handling
##
N/A
Driving university vehicles(e.g. car/van/LGV/PCV)
##
N/A
Use of latex gloves (note: prohibited unless specific clinical necessity)
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N/A
Vibrating tools ( e.g. strimmers, hammer drill, lawnmowers)
##
N/A
Physical Abilities
Load manual handling.
x
Repetitive Crouching/Kneeling/Stooping
x
Repetitive Pulling/Pushing
N/A
Repetitive Lifting
N/A
Standing for prolonged periods
x
Repetitive Climbing i.e. steps, stools, ladders
N/A
Fine motor grips (e.g. pipetting)
N/A
Gross motor grips
x
Repetitive reaching below shoulder height
N/A
Repetitive reaching at shoulder height
N/A
Repetitive reaching above shoulder height
N/A
Psychosocial Issues
Face to face contact with public
N/A
Lone working
N/A
Shift work/night work/on call duties
##
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N/A
C
O – Occasionally (up to 1/3 of time); F – Frequently (up to 2/3 of time); C – Constantly (more than
2/3 of time) ## denotes to HR the need for a full PEHQ to be sent to all applicants for this position.
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