Electrical Maintenance Engineer

A great opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Engineer to join a leading manufacturing company.

Job Description:

• General maintenance duties, proactive and reactive to ensure there is minimum downtime.
• Communicate details of unscheduled downtime to the Maintenance Lead and the reasons, with solutions offered.
• Participate in trouble shooting and problem resolutions.
• Participate in continuous process improvements.
• Update KPI board promptly with relevant information to pass on to your work colleagues
• Maintain Regular communication talks with the machine foreman and other team leaders to discuss any relevant issues.
• Ensure comprehensive information, both verbal and written, is carried out between shifts to ensure efficient and smooth handover to other maintenance staff and the Maintenance Lead.
• Carry out routine maintenance schedules to the maintenance schedule plan PPM
• Regularly check, to ensure current machines are all running.
• Prioritise production stoppages over daily duties.
• Installation work where required.
• Follow a 'clean as you go' work ethic in accordance with good manufacturing practise.
• Take Responsibility for ensuring the workshop and individual toolboxes are maintained to the highest standards.
• Identify improvements that can be made to production lines, individual machinery or other operations and ensure these improvements are communicated to the relevant team.
• Ensure relevant administration is completed for all work undertaken.
• Ensure knowledge is kept up to date for all areas of the role.
• Carrying out electrical tests and diagnostic checks.

Beneficial Skills / Qualifications:

• A time served Electrical engineer or have a City & Guilds certificate (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering including at least 17th Edition.
• Excellent problem analysis, PLC fault finding and ability to read schematic diagrams.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of electrical control systems.
• Fast and accurate fault-finding ability.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems preferable but not essential.
• Possess an excellent understanding and commitment to safe working practices.
• Good organisational skills and ability to work on own initiative.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Identify maintenance improvement opportunities and develop action plan to deliver.
• The use of a Computerised maintenance management system, (CMMS), to manage daily work activities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work positively in a team environment.

Shift & Package details:

• Continental shifts 2 days (06:00 - 18:00), 2 nights (18:00 - 06:00), 4 days off
• Salary £43,243.20, rising to £48,004.32 after 8 week training period.