IT Engineer​/Junior Asset Verification Engineer

Job Description:

Title:

Junior Asset Verification Engineer – Industrial Plant (Kemsley, UK) Day Rate:£175/day (contract) Contract Duration:6 months (full-time, on-site)

Location:

Kemsley, ME10 Role overview

Field engineer supporting a 6‑month physical asset verification project at a UK paper manufacturing plant. You will work as part of a team capturing equipment details, tagging assets, and updating records using structured survey forms and tablets.

• Perform area-by-area walkthroughs to locate plant assets (mechanical, electrical, utilities).
• Read and record nameplate data (manufacturer, model, serial, rating, year) into a standard survey form.
• Apply or verify physical asset tags on equipment following project standards.
• Take clear photos of assets, nameplates, and locations as evidence.
• Record basic asset condition and operational status (running / standby / not working).
• Match field findings to SAP / asset register records with support from senior engineers.
• Follow all site safety rules, permit-to-work processes, and PPE requirements.
• Work to daily productivity targets (around 40 assets per day) while maintaining data quality.

• HNC / NVQ Level 3 / apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or similar (or equivalent experience).
• Some experience in industrial, FM, utilities, or building services environments (maintenance, inspections, or similar).
• Comfortable using tablets / mobile apps for structured data entry.
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow procedures.
• Strong safety mindset and willingness to work in a large industrial site.
• Prior exposure toasset tagging, asset surveys, or condition surveys.
• Some experience with SAP, CAFM, or CMMS systems.