HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 7
Directorate: Central Operational Services
Job Description - Engineering Specialist - Sheet Steel
Document Ref.
HQ-JES-1170 Engineering Specialist - Sheet Steel v2.0
Document Type
Management
Version
2.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
26/04/21
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES-1170 Engineering Specialist - Sheet Steel v2.0
Job Description
Job Title
Engineering Specialist - Sheet Steel
Directorate
Central Operational Services - Public Sector Prison Industries (PSPI)
Band
7
Overview of the job
• Manage the order process for engineering products from receipt of enquiry
through concept, development, costing, production and delivery to customer in
support of PSPI.
• Allocating work to suitable establishments ensuring the necessary technical
specifications, materials, machines, logistics and workshops skills are in place to
ensure customers get products to the correct quality on time. This includes
negotiating with customers and production workshops acceptable delivery
dates.
• Giving in-depth technical support to establishment technical and management
staff by way of workshop design, machine specification, product specification,
production processes and quality control systems.
• Working with establishments to achieve adequate manufacture to meet the
demands of the internal market.
• Reports to the Engineering Programme Executive, Public Sector Prison
Industries.
• This post is national.
• No line management responsibility.
• This is a non-operational role.
Summary
Responsible for design, material specification, production, product quality, storage
and distribution of engineered goods for internal market, crown customers and OGD
supply requirements with specific responsibility for sheet steel products but not
limited to.
Responsible for the specification and procurement of necessary capital plant
including new workshops when required.
Responsible for the management and control work allocation.
Responsible for driving up workshop performance in terms of working hours, prison
training and production output in nominated establishments.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
• Manage engineering production in workshops ensuring customer
specifications are met whilst adhering to any legal requirements including
product testing by independent test houses where required.
• Manage the maintenance of internal stock levels ensuring that works orders
are in place to meet predicted demand levels.
• Manage the production of product specifications, overseeing contracted
out services where required ensuring that all necessary product testing is
carried out and registered.
• Produce technical procurement specifications for both materials and
machinery and carry out technical assessment of supply tenders.
• Manage work orders and schedule to establishments in line with contract
requirements, ensuring work is allocated fairly.
• Monitor industries performance in engineering workshops, taking
corrective action where necessary reporting results to the Engineering
Programme Executive regularly.
• Manage the setting up of new product lines in line with new business
requirements including the expansion of business to meet the demands of
the internal market.
HQ-JES-1170 Engineering Specialist - Sheet Steel v2.0
• Provide advanced in-depth technical support to establishments in the
planning and developing of new industries with regards to workshop
layouts and all Plant and Equipment purchase.
• Provide advanced technical advice to prison establishment staff on
production line processes at pre-production and production stages.
• Develop job related training for prisoners in line with product specifications
and the Quality Manual at all Engineering workshops.
• Produce full business cases for the purchase of any capital plant and or tools
as required.
• Calculate product costs and agree pricing with business development
ensuring that current and up to date prices are used and ensure PSPI pricing
policy is adhered to.
• Work with the Engineering Programme Executive in the development of an
engineering industry sector strategy.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
Behaviours
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Experience
• Sound background in the engineering industry
• Proven track record in production management
Technical
• Recognised time served Apprenticeship in Engineering
Requirements
• ONC/HNC or NVQ equivalent in related industry
Ability
• Good communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
Minimum Eligibility
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
• All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
Leave Blank
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
To be used by the JES Team only
HQ-JES-1170 Engineering Specialist - Sheet Steel v2.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Managing a Quality Service
Good communication skills
Sound background in the
Recognised time served
and the ability to
engineering industry
Apprenticeship in Engineering
communicate at all levels
Delivering at Pace
Proven track record in production
ONC/HNC or NVQ equivalent in
management
related industry
Changing and Improving
Making Effective Decisions
Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
HQ-JES-1170 Engineering Specialist - Sheet Steel v2.0