Craft Assistant

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen for a craft assistant to assist with the delivery of maintenance and necessary installations.  The job holder will provide support to maintenance activities that are relied on for the safe decommissioning of the Dounreay site.

Hear from hiring manager:
Assist the instrument maintenance team, within balance of site programme, with the completion of preventive and defect maintenance procedures, setup and undertaking of new installations and general daily activities as required.

General cleaning duties within the workshop area and installation tasks on site.  Undertake weekly equipment checks of instruments within various buildings and personal installed monitoring equipment testing.  Provide escort duties for contractors during site visits.  Able to work with minimum supervision.  First aid training would be provided if required.

Main Responsibilities:

• Produce fit for purpose job reports describing accurately the work that has been carried out 
• Identify routine maintenance problems where applicable 
• Carry out minor maintenance activities 
• Reinstate the work area after completing the maintenance of plant, systems and components 
• Identify and report common equipment performance issues 
• Conduct safe and effective handover of plant and equipment to others and accept and confirm responsibility for the control of the plant and equipment 
• Undertake general housekeeping and cleanliness 
• Collect and package waste.
• Undertake completion of tasks as detailed within the workshop procedures
• Carry out general duties to assist supervisors and tradesmen the execution of their duties on a day to day basis. 
• Perform the responsibilities of Authorisations relevant to the post 

Aptitudes and Experience:

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Able to demonstrate safety awareness
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Good communication skills
• Driving Licence would be a requirement for post applicants
• Post specific capability analysis assessment

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work).  This working pattern equates to approximately 17 days additional holidays per year
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
• Paid overtime available 
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount
• Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
• Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
• Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
• Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
• Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
• Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
• Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.