Operations Team Leader

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

The Advanced Electrification Testing (AET) team sits within the Applied Sciences division of bp’s Technology arm. The purpose of the team is to undertake testing, provide engineering support and thought leadership in the areas of battery electric vehicles and data centres. Areas of current technology development are centred on thermal management fluids for electric vehicle batteries and data centres, and electric vehicle charging equipment.

The team is responsible for a several testing facilities at the bp Pangbourne Technology Centre. Currently a major programme of investment is in progress to transition the campus into a centre of excellence for electric mobility and energy technologies. In the coming years the AET team will operate a new battery testing centre with capability for climatic testing of battery cells, modules and packs and electric vehicle chargers. There is also a newly opened Data Centre Test Facility which includes several immersion tanks for server testing.

It is essential that these facilities are operated safely and efficiently, and in a manner which ensures high quality and precision in our experimentation. The AET Operations Team will have the responsibility for the management of all AET facilities and equipment in line with these goals. In the end state the team will be comprised of technicians, engineering technicians, electrical engineers, apprentices, and HSSEQ specialists. This team will work with the Operations Team Leader. The Operations Team will work closely with the project engineers whose primary responsibility will be the execution of customer testing projects. It will also work very closely with other stakeholder groups on site including the HSSE, Quality and Workplace.

The Operations Team Leader will need to define and implement rigorous processes and systems of work that cover asset management (maintenance, servicing and inspections), instrumentation, calibration, data management, job requests and more beyond. They will also be responsible for helping to define and implement HSSEQ policies and Quality Management Systems (QMS) which conforms to relevant ISO, IATF and customer quality requirements. This will include regular monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and supporting / undertaking regular quality audits.

To help drive efficiencies and create new capability the Operations Team Leader will help the AET Manager to drive a strong digital agenda, developing new tools and systems that will improve efficiency and provide and improved customer experience.

To help drive efficiencies and create new capability the Operations Team Leader will help the AET Manager to drive a strong digital agenda, developing new tools and systems that will improve efficiency and provide and improved customer experience.

What does the day to day look like?

• Line management of the Operations Team comprised of engineers and technicians.
• Managing day-to-day and routine engineering and technician job requests across the team.
• Maintaining safe and reliable operations of the AET equipment and assets.
• All aspects of AET asset management including monitoring, maintenance, inspections, repairs, calibration and replacement plans.
• Leading projects to source and install new AET test equipment and plant.
• Defining, supervising and reporting critical metrics for AET operations.
• Defining, managing, monitoring and scheduling HSSEQ training across the whole of the AET team.
• Act as a HSSEQ leader and ambassador driving high standards.
• Ensuring compliance of the team’s operations with bp, industry and national standards / regulations.
• Ensuring conformance of AET operations with relevant ISO and IATF quality standards.
• Management and monitoring of team operating procedures, test procedures, risk assessments and operating procedures.

What do we want to see from you!

• Higher National Diploma or equivalent experience (HND), or degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Leading and line managing teams of engineers or technicians.
• Proven experience working in an operational engineering environment.
• Over 5 years working in engineering research and development testing.
• Knowledge and experience of working according to industry standard process and regulations for electrical safe working
• Responsibility for operating and maintaining safety critical electrical equipment.
• Self-starter, able to organise and execute a wide range of concurrent time critical activities.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to drive high standards.

Desirable

• Degree or equivalent in electrical engineering or other relevant subject.
• Knowledge and understanding of automotive electrical powertrain systems.
• Experience and competence of live working on automotive battery systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of data centre equipment and systems.
• Experience in operating data centre equipment.
• Experience in developing new software applications.

Why join our team?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.

Apply now!

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Aqueous geochemistry, Biogeochemistry, Catalysis (Inactive), Computational fluid dynamics, Computer tomography scanning, Core Analysis, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Experimental Design, Finite Element Structural Analysis, Geothermal modelling, Intellectual Asset Management, Microbiology in the energy industry, Microscopy, Multi-physics modelling, Petrography, Presenting, Relative permeability analogue provision, Subsurface Geology, Thermodynamic simulation, Waterfall Model, Wellbore geomechanics, Writing skills

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