Supplier Technical Product Support Engineer

Supplier Technical Product Support Engineer

Salary: Up to £37,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Doncaster
Contract: Permanent

We are looking for a Technical Support Engineer (Supplier facing) to join our Engineering team based at our Head Office site in Doncaster.  Hybrid working is in place for this role.
Reporting into the Principal Technical Support Engineer you will ensure that customer product and procurement support engineering needs are identified and supported for a wide range of products and services within national and overseas markets.  This role is supplier facing and you will be expected to make engineering/technical decisions with suppliers on behalf of the customer and Unipart Rail.  You will need to evaluate and mitigate risk at an appropriate level in line with company process and procedures.

Main Responsibilities: 

Technical Service Delivery 

Assist in the development and implementation of the supply chain derived engineering projects for the UK and targeted overseas territories.
Ensure that all technical support engineering activities meet industry standards, safety and legislative requirements.
Assist in the management of product based warranty issues to improve fleet performance and reliability.
Assist in the identification and development of new products and services with customers including engineering support and obsolescence management activities.
Attend regular supplier facing contract and technical meetings to represent Unipart Rail technical support services engineering function
Assist the technical support manager to deliver and implement new products and services for the TOCs, ROSCOs and other rail operators 
Assist the Technical support manager to support develop and maintain processes and procedures associated with the support and delivery of Unipart Rail business needs 
Use KPI performance data to identify and prioritise poorly performing products and implement clear and timely improvement plans for the benefit of Unipart Rail and its customers.
Attend technical meetings with Unipart Rail stakeholders to investigate technical/engineering issues raised with Unipart Rail supplied parts or materials and develop timely and robust solutions for improvement.
Assist in the project management of product and service driven initiatives to benefit Unipart Rail customers
Manage obsolescence projects on behalf of the business. 
Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders within Unipart Rail, and with customers and suppliers

Essential criteria:

Relevant Engineering qualification (HNC / HND level) or equivalent experience
Experience of engineering, safety and operational requirements
Ability to work at all levels within the business and ability to influence and communicate
Organisational skills
IT literate
Full UK driving licence (as travel to customer and supplier sites will be required)

Desirable Criteria

Experience gained in the Railway industry, or a comparable safety critical industry.
Understanding and knowledge of Rail products and approvals
Project management skills

Benefits

Competitive salary
Pension and death in service provisions for employees in pension scheme 
25 Days Hols (plus Bank Holidays)
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
Health and Wellbeing Initiatives 
Employee offers and discounts from various retailers 
Cycle to work scheme, recognition events and rewards 
Free car parking 
Hybrid working pattern

Unipart Rail - Who are we?

We have a long heritage in the rail industry based on decades of experience, we have continuous improvement plans to embrace innovation in both products and business techniques to ensure that we remain the first and best choice for our customers. Our focus on Technology in our products, services and solutions places us at the forefront of industry 4.0 and in our Technology & Product Solutions and Supply Chain Solutions, delivering value for our customers.

Unipart Rail is part of the Unipart Group, one of Europe's leading independent logistics’ companies that employs more than 8,000 employees worldwide and has an annual turnover of more than £800 million. 
As a valued employee of Unipart Rail, you can look forward to a varied and rewarding career with a company that holds the Investors in People accreditation and also world class status in employee engagement. 

You may have experience in the following: Technical Support Engineer, Supplier Technical Support Specialist, Engineering Support Engineer, or Product Support Engineer, etc.

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