Electrical heavy Plant Engineer

Electrical Shift Maintenance plant Engineer

Salary £36,500 per annum rising to £37,500 per annum following successful completion of probation period) this includes shift allowance. Plus you will receive bonus.

Acorn by Synergie is currently seeking an Electrical Shift Maintenance Engineer on behalf of their client to work as part of a multi-skilled team. The role involve carrying out PPM activities alongside reactive maintenance activities in a busy manufacturing environment.

The shift pattern will be a 15 shift pattern of 8 hour shifts Monday to Friday. You'll work a week of days 7am-3pm, a week of backs 3pm-11pm and a week of nights 11pm-7am.

What you will need

Our client are looking for individuals who are capable of working alongside a group of multiskilled engineers, but who can also work independently when required.

You will be a qualified electrician and hold a relevant electrical Level 3 qualification (NVQ, ONC, BTEC etc); 18th Edition and basic mechanical knowledge are also advantageous for this role.

We're also keen to hear from individuals who have:

• Experience with low voltage electrical systems, drives and PLC's
• Ability to fault find within electrical systems and root cause failure analyses on electrical systems
• Experience of working with computerised maintenance management systems (SAP PM experience would be ideal

What you will do

The Electrician will be expected to maintain maximum efficiency of machinery whilst maintaining the highest Health & Safety standards, ensuring all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance to the site maintenance procedures.

Other responsibilities will also include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and carryout electrical maintenance activities across plant
• Troubleshoot relay control circuits
• Ensure all engineering activities preventive, corrective, breakdown and shutdown maintenance are recorded in the correct manner using the site MMS
• Ability to work with different types of drives, AC/DC motors and basic PLC fault finding
• Interpreting electrical drawings
• Contribute to decreasing both the total life cycle cost of assets and the cost of maintenance
• Ensure that all assets within the designated areas of responsibility are maintained to high engineering standards, which consistently contribute to achieving business objectives
• Identify and implement plant area improvement activities that support the continuous improvement of plant availability, safety, the environment and asset performance

What we can offer you

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review
• Annual Bonus Scheme - subject to business performance
• One of the UK's leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.