Internal NewsOctober 25, 2023October 25, 2023

3rd Annual Veterans Lunch

3^RD ANNUAL VETERANS LUNCH FRIDAY 20^TH OCTOBER 2023

Last Friday, we celebrated our 3^rd Annual Veterans lunch for all employees across the AF Switchgear business who have achieved 25 years or more continuous service.

This year saw an additional 4 employees who received their 25-year award. This is a huge testament to the family-owned company, one of which we are immensely proud of, and we thank you all for your continued commitment to AF Switchgear.

Overall, we celebrated a huge 586 combined years of service from just 20 employees, averaging 29.3 years each.

Despite Storm Babet making the journey impossible for a few of our employees, those that were able to attend enjoyed an afternoon of celebrations.

Below is the full list of employees and their years of service:

Years Service

Ken Eley Major Projects Engineer 42

Ian Foster Group Managing Director 37

Richard Thompson Group Sales Director 36

Bob Cooper Technician 34

Richard Hill Team Leader Electrical Assembly 32

Robert Briggs Sales Director 29

Mark Nutt Group Technical Director 29

Darren Smalley Senior Sales Estimating Engineer 29

Steve Sellars Senior Applications Engineer 29

Dene Hutsby Approved Electrical Fitter 28

Stan Carter Team Leader Electrical Assembly 28

Dale Spelman Approved Electrical Fitter 27

Mick Kennedy Technician 27

Martyn Sutcliffe Electrical Fitter 27

Edwin Chandler Senior Applications Engineer 26

Bill Mills Electrical Fitter 26

Dale Wake Electrical Fitter 25

Mark Baker Site Services Technical Supervisor 25

Mike Harris Technical Consultant 25

Steve Fells Team Leader Electrical Assembly 25

Internal NewsOctober 12, 2023October 23, 2023

DCD & CBRE Events

October started off very busy for the AF team with us attending the Data Center Dynamics Event followed by CBRE Global Workplace Solutions event, both in London. We welcomed many of our existing customers and also met lots of new customers helping and advising on their switchgear queries.

AF CareersOctober 10, 2023October 10, 2023

Payroll Assistant

Purpose of the Job

AF Switchgear are looking for a Payroll Assistant to join the Central Services team. The ability to work accurately and to deadlines is key to the role.

Reporting to the HR Manager, responsibilities include but are not exclusive to:

Duties & Responsibilities

Preparation and input of Operative weekly wages for all companies
Complete direct hours / late report
Collation of sub-contractors time sheets and sending to agencies for all companies
Update and keep staff absence records accurately
Setting up new starters on Sage Payroll and Sage HR and processing leaver documentation and final payments
Processing SSP, SMP, national insurance, income tax and other statutory deductions
Calculation of monthly overtime hours to CSDi
PAYE payment preparation
Administer to Year End Payroll procedures, issuing of P60s and P45s to leavers and update payroll record
P11D administration
AOE payments / pension payments
ECIS, BUPA and pension administration (list is non-exhaustive)
Issuing petty cash, posting and reconciliation to both daily cash book and petty cash tin
Credit card receipt breakdown / coding
Daily cash posting
Carry out regular reconciliations – supplier statements, direct hours, cash books, nominal etc
Assistance with annual account audit
Assist with personnel filing
Payroll archive maintenance
Maintain confidentially

How to Apply

Download and fill in the Application Form

2. Email your Application Form and CV to dbunting@afswitchgear.co.uk

AF CareersOctober 10, 2023October 10, 2023

Purchase Ledger Assistant

Purpose of the Job

AF Switchgear are looking for a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join the Central Services team. The ability to work accurately and to deadlines is key to the role.

Reporting to the Central Services Manager, responsibilities include but are not exclusive to:

Duties & Responsibilities

Assisting GFD/CSDi in accounts administration and ensuring deadlines are met
AOE payments / pension payments
Cash flow monthly forecast to CSDi
Credit card receipt breakdown / coding
Daily cash book posting
Purchase ledger administration
Assist with purchase ledger invoice queries
Carry out regular reconcilliations – supplier statements, direct hours, cash books, nominal etc
Supplier BACS payments
Collation of non-conformance records, updating supplier master records and marrying to credit notes where necessary
Updating and maintaining Efacs supplier parts database re current prices and discounts
Aged creditors and housekeeping
Ensure debit balances are investigated and resolved monthly
R&D claim preparation
Assistance with annual accounts audit
Accounts archive maintenance
Share telephone answering role

This position will also provide back up for Payroll which will include operative weekly wages for all companies, completion of direct hours/late report, collation of sub- contractors time sheets and sending to agencies for all companies, PAYE payment preparation, issuing of petty cash, posting and reconciliation to both daily cash book and petty cash tin and assisting with personnel filing.

How to Apply

Download and fill in the Application Form

2. Email your Application Form and CV to dbunting@afswitchgear.co.uk

AF CareersOctober 10, 2023October 10, 2023

Commissioning Engineer

Purpose of the Job

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Commissioning Engineer to manage the onsite testing element and commissioning aspect of the contract from specification through to IST. The Commissioning Engineer’s responsibilities include a guarantee that the contract aligns to the set of technical specifications, ensuring that there is a seamless harmony between design intent and the operation efficiency, mitigating risks, writing out deviations and capturing variations. The successful candidate should be knowledgeable of Switchgear installations and various testing stages. They will also be able to manage agreed contract deadlines, and demonstrate excellent time management, organsational and problem-solving skills, to ensuring the smooth running of operations

Duties & Responsibilities

Manage, control and ‘own’ the Commissioning aspect of given contracts ensuring compliance with agreed build specification and Company design criteria.
Give technical support to the Applications Engineer and clients where applicable.
Review the technical documentation of contract systems to understand their functions.
Prepare and communicate weekly work schedules for effective management to sub-contract partners and senior management team.
Communicate variations and deviations to take account of contract amendments, contract delays or failures and liaise revisions in an appropriate manner ensuring these are on time and in line with required contract dates.
Prepare detailed documentation for the various Testing stages.
Writing project commissioning plans that detail the project’s scope, task schedules and key documents
Support collaborative cross-team communication.
Develop a library of standardised documentation.
Mainly based within the Engineering Department at our site in Sutton-in-Ashfield, visits to different remote client sites to oversee the testing of equipment may be necessary/required
Review test results and prepare test reports to confirm compliance with technical specifications
Work with engineering and operating groups to schedule tests
Use the technical labour efficiently from the planning stage to execution on site.
Recommend viable solutions to reduce costs as well as improve processes and product quality.

If you have proven experience working as a Commissioning Engineer/Manager, are proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, have sound knowledge of Switchgear installations, excellent organisational, time management and communication skills and a valid driving licence please apply by downloading the application form below.

How to Apply

Download and fill in the Application Form

2. Email your Application Form and CV to dbunting@afswitchgear.co.uk