Technical Advisor

TUV SUD are looking for a Technical Advisor to join our Machinery team who will be responsible for advising clients on the most effective methods of achieving compliance when placing machinery onto a market or putting machinery into use. The successful candidate will always set the highest example of professionalism with the highest standards of client liaison, professionalism and a polite and confidential approach who is always an ambassador for TÜV SÜD. This is a field-based role that will involve working away from home to deliver services directly on customer sites. Main Duties & Responsibilities: * Provide fee earning machinery services and maintain the targeted utilisation rate of 85% * Complete regulatory compliance assessments of machinery against the requirements of PUWER and where applicable, LOLER. * Perform 3rd party conformity assurance assessments on non ‘high-hazard’ machinery (i.e., non-annex IV machines) * Perform test witnessing of machinery at client sites. * Ensure technical reports are written to a high standard and delivered in good time so that invoicing and operational planning is not impacted. * Ensure all activities are completed safely and conduct set to work risk assessments. * Instigating own stop work authority if any safety issues are discovered on site and reporting the findings to the project co-ordinator and site contact, only resuming work when safety is assured. * Travel nationally and internationally to perform machinery services to fee paying clients. * Drive own utilisation by engagement with the Operations Manager and the Project Co-Ordinator Essential Criteria: * Excellent knowledge of PUWER and LOLER regulatory requirements. * Knowledge of UKCA / CE marking requirements of Machinery. * Experience in testing and inspection of mechanical equipment. * IT Literate (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio) * Excellent communication skills * Excellent technical writing skills Desirable Criteria: * Professionally Registered – Engineering Technician (Eng Tech) * Member of relevant engineering body (e.g. SOE, IMechE) Key Behaviours * Our Core Values are ‘own it’, ‘improve it’ and ‘make it positive’- Candidates who possess this mindset, and who look to continually strive for improvement in both their direct and indirect areas of responsibility are those who excel at TUV SUD. * A good team player with a positive ‘can do’ attitude who actively and positively engages with colleagues with a proactive approach to change and self-development. * Self-driven and results orientated. * An excellent communicator – written, face-to-face and by telephone. Further Information TÜV SÜD in the UK offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes a minimum of 33 days holiday entitlement (for full-time employees, including public holidays), a contributory Group Personal Pension Plan and a non-contributory Group Life Assurance Scheme. We also offer various Salary Exchange/Sacrifice schemes (buying/selling holiday, cycle to work scheme, pensions), incentive schemes and comprehensive wellbeing support (Employee Assistance Programme, Dental Scheme and Occupational Health services). Dependent on their role, employees may also be eligible for hybrid/permanent homeworking, a Company Car/Car Allowance and Private Medical Insurance