E & I Maintenance Technician

Our client is seeking a skilled Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Technician.

Salary: £45,000 pa

Location: Kent/SE London Border

Hours: Day shift

Benefits: 25 days leave + BH, health care, free parking, union

Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Technician skills/experience:

• Time served apprentice or have other relevant demonstrable training.
• Qualified to ONC/HNC/NVQ3/C&G standards or equivalent
• Industrial engineering, maintenance or improvement activity background.
• Minimum 5 years industrial experience.
• Good communication skills, computer literate
• Ability to work well under pressure, performance and results orientated
• Ability to problem solve and seeks continuous improvements
• Good team player who can demonstrate reliability
• Ability to work at heights

E & I Maintenance Technician - duties:

Reporting to the Electrical Supervisor, the E & I Maintenance Technician will be carrying out reactive, planned, preventative and predictive maintenance on all types of equipment, machinery and processes, operated across the production plant in Erith.

• To carry out fault-finding and repair on equipment to minimise plant downtime and optimize efficiency. (Fault finding and rectification within low voltage (<1000Vac) and industrial control circuits).
• Completing basic mechanical tasks independently and supporting in those of a more complex nature.
• Completing inspection audit documents for record keeping purposes and providing plant condition feedback.
• To conduct routine inspection and maintenance of operational plant and infrastructure services.
• To undertake electrical, instrumentation, automation control and calibration as appropriate.
• To perform electrical isolations as part of the Co's Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) safe system of work.
• Use the Maximo work order system for creation and completion of work orders.
• To ensure that at all times tools, equipment and your working area is fit for purpose.
• To work as part of the maintenance team to ensure safe and efficient operation of the plant.
• Establish and maintain good housekeeping standards in all areas of influence and observe good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards.
• Actively encourage the ongoing development of a safety culture by participation in the Co’s safety initiatives and as per legislative requirements.