Robot Operator

2 months ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Travail Employment Group Ltd Full time

Leeds area, £35k, home based, mobile role, van, phone, laptop,

UK / Mobile role mainly working from home

Salary £30-35k

An exciting opportunity for anyone who has hands on experience of operating robots in utilities mains or services for the gas or water industry. The company specialise in providing innovative repair and inspection equipment to the utilities pipeline industry and are seeking someone to provide on site robot operation and technical support, training, service and repair to customers using or trialling their equipment.

**The role**:
Operating robots on customer sites
Providing technical support both face to face and remotely
Working with customers on site providing training, surveying services, demonstrations, troubleshooting user operating problems and basic equipment repair
Presenting products at exhibitions and conferences
Administer training courses of products to customers
Conduct technical product presentations to customers
Work with the design team to provide practical advice and feedback on products to assist product development and improvements
Work with and communicate new product information internally providing training where necessary
Assist with field trials and the completion of documentation for field trials with customers such as but not limited to Risk Assessment, Method Statements, Safe Systems of Work, G23.
Assist in writing the technical manuals for products
Be the liaison for field trails with all customers & the Engineering teams to trial new innovative products

The Person

Hands on engineering background ideally with experience of operating robots
Apprenticeship, HNC, HND, or Degree qualified in Mechanical or a SHEA Gas / Water safety Passport
Excellent customer facing, organisational and communication skills.
The ability to train customers, operators and team members
Happy to work outside on excavation sites

**Prepared to train for**:
Network Construction Operations (Water)
Gas or Water Apprenticeship completed
NCOG1 Network Construction Operations Level 1 or above Gas (City & Guilds) (preferred)
Experience of Inspection, testing and repair equipment within the pipeline, water and / or gas industry
SHEA Gas safety Passport
NCOG1 Network Construction Operations Level 1 Gas (City & Guilds)
NCO2GM/GS Network Construction Operations Level 2 Gas (City & Guilds)
Ground Support Excavation / Deep excavation awareness course
Low risk confined spaces course

**The company**:
A successful SME who care passionately about the people who work for them. They are highly respected in their industry for supplying quality products with cutting edge technology and engineering. They seek people with the right attitude and drive and will reward, develop and progress their employees to achieve their potential.

Call Yasemin at Travail on 01423 530138

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.


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