Methods Manager

Job Introduction

Job Description for Methods Manager:

NNL is where your solutions solve real-world problems in a resurgent Nuclear industry. As part of our Engineering team, you’ll be able to get involved with a variety of projects and drive them through from start to finish, allowing you to see the impact your work has, in uplifting NNL’s capabilities, in support our future business growth. This is your chance to use your experience, expertise and ingenuity to collaborate with people across the whole business, in pursuit of solutions that deliver best value for NNL and our stakeholders. You’ll be part of a team that delivers work, aligned to NNL’s strategies and objectives, that benefit society by advancing cleaner energy, protecting the environment and keeping everyone safe.

The Methods Manager (Asset Reliability Manager) will deliver asset and business performance improvements across the NNL estate by ensuring that the appropriate proactive maintenance strategy and methods are developed, then implemented by the operations & maintenance teams in a safe, efficient, and consistent manner.

Responsible for setting a framework of delivery, ensuring statutory, regulatory and mandatory maintenance compliance, whilst satisfying both current and future management of NNL’s asset base, aligned to the strategic requirements of the business.

The Methods Manager (Asset Reliability Manager) role operates across the organisation and there is flexibility in the base location (Warrington, Preston, Sellafield or Workington) with regular travel to the other locations a requirement of the role.

Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities for Methods Manager:

The Methods Manager (Asset Reliability Manager) role is the provision of subject matter expert with knowledge, on front line asset care strategies, to maximise performance from the NNL asset base.

• To support the Asset Management function in the development and implementation of short and long term, maintenance strategies.
• Identify any areas for future efficiency savings, through improved asset care strategies and sharing best practice across the organisation.
• Identify operational problems caused by underperforming assets. Investigate enhancement options and initiate, manage, and support improvement plans, to safeguard our performance commitments.
• Production of management information and performance reports, alongside the onward presentation to key stakeholders across the business. 
• Provide knowledge, expertise and support to teams undertaking all predictive and preventative maintenance activities, such as calibration, lubrication, thermography, vibration analysis, laser alignment, portable appliance testing and any other specialist reliability maintenance techniques and methodologies.
• Assist in the implementation and commissioning of capital projects, to ensure that effective maintenance strategies are applied to new assets. 
• Assist in the development of NNL’s asset management strategic roadmap, aligned to ISO55001.
• Promote the delivery of a health and safety centric culture within the teams.  
• Contribute to the development of operator asset care activities through change initiatives and embed the required changes within the teams performing them. 
• Support and promote training and development plans, to maintain a highly skilled work force. 
• Support development of the annual maintenance budgets for the area, alongside delivery of our services within the financial constraints.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria for Methods Manager:

Professional level knowledge is required from the Methods Manager (Asset Reliability Manager) with a depth of know how in technical and specialised fields. This know how is built on an understanding of engineering concepts, principles, experience and practical application in an organisational context. 

• Degree Qualified (Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation) or HND in an equivalent discipline.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role in a regulated industry.
• Reliability Centred Maintenance/FMEA practitioner or demonstratable knowledge of the practical application of the methodology.
• Qualified to Certificate or Diploma level within the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) or demonstrable knowledge of the practical application of the asset management processes.
• Demonstrable practical engineering knowledge of physical assets and associated management activities. 
• Demonstrable knowledge of Nuclear safety case and Engineered safety systems.
• Ability to communicate key information both verbal and written with customers, regulators, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

About The Company

Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.

Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.

Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.

We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

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