Equipment Acceptance Leader

Nipromec Group is an international consulting and engineering company founded in 2003. We offer design and consulting services for multiple industries with emphasis on energy and construction. Nipromec offices in Finland are located in Rauma, Turku, Tampere and Helsinki. Nipromec Group also has offices in Malmö (Sweden), Erlangen (Germany), Bristol and London in the United Kingdom.

We are now looking for a Equipment Acceptance Leader for a project in Lund, Sweden for our client ESS. The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC). The European Spallation Source is one of the largest science and technology infrastructure projects being built today. The facility design and construction include the most powerful linear proton accelerator ever built. The vision is to build and operate the world’s most powerful neutron source, enabling scientific breakthroughs in research related to materials, energy, health and the environment, and addressing some of the most important societal challenges of our time.

The position is scheduled to start as soon as possible, taking into account notice period. The estimated duration of the project is 12 months with the possibility of extension. Please note that this job requires 100% on-site presence in the office in Lund, Sweden.

As a Equipment Acceptance Leader you will support the NSS project organisation to ensure that equipment and components that are to be incorporated to the ESS facility fulfil relevant directives and standards. Mai n tasks will include:
• Leading equipment acceptance activities including quality control.
• Leading and organizing acceptance testing of systems.
• Leading trouble shooting initiatives.
• Ensuring compliance of technical components to operational requirements by identifying applicable directives and standards.
• Identifing potential gaps in terms of quality related activities and documentation.
• Defining actions and deliverables required to ensure compliance.
• Authorizing equipment for installation.
• Coordinating activities with and between internal actors such as Quality, Environment Safety & Health (ESH) and Technology groups.
• Developing acceptance test protocols with system responsible.
• Supervising and witnessing Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) on site and externally as appropriate.
• Verifying quality and internal consistency of technical documentation and maintenance procedures.

We expect:
• Engineering degree in a relevant field (e.g. electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or mechatronics engineering) or an equivalent education and experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent oral and written English skills.
• General understanding of EU standards and directives for equipment and/or installations, such as the Machinery Directive and the Electrical LV Directive.
• Experience in CE marking of equipment according to the above-mentioned directives.
• Experience in compliance testing.
• Experience in compiling the technical documentation for machines and/or industrial components or systems.
• Experience in machine installation and commissioning.
• Experience in coordinating the activities of small and/or medium-sized teams.

Who are we looking for someone who:
• Is capable of seeing the bigger picture.
• Is an open minded multidisciplinary problem solver.
• Has strong analytical methods and technical skills.
• Has ability to lead and work effectively in and with team(s).
• Is progress focused and capable of taking the initiative.
• Is capable of finding the way rather than knowing the way. (Lots of equipment in the scope is not off the shelf components but rather unique which require an open minded and solution oriented mindset)

For more information please contact Nipromec Group HR & Recruiting Administrator Rania Salman.
E-mail: rania.salman@nipromec.com
Telephone number: +46 (0)76-630 59 00

The position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found, so apply this position immediately. Please note that by applying you agree that your data is handled according to our recruitment register procedure.

Finnish Nipromec Group consists of Nipromec Oy Ltd, Nipromec UK Ltd, N-Pro Resources Oy Ltd, Nipromec GmbH, Nipromec Sweden Ab, Nipromec EP and Nipromec Site Services units. Nipromec Group is audited and certified by Bureau Veritas and holds the ISO 9001/14001 and ISO 45001 certificates. 2020 Nipromec Group turnover was 19 million Euros. For more information please visit www.nipromec.com.