Electrical Chargehand: PLC & Automation Lead
Encirc Ltd
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Job summary
Encirc Ltd, Elton, Cheshire, is seeking an experienced Electrician Chargehand to lead electrical maintenance across a busy glass manufacturing site. You will coordinate technicians and contractors, perform fault finding, and stay hands-on with automation and control systems.
Ideal candidates will have an 18th Edition qualification, strong industrial maintenance experience, PLC knowledge (Siemens preferred) and a proactive safety mindset.
Qualifications
- Must have strong industrial electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience.
- Experience with PLCs (ideally Siemens), automation, drives and motor control.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and control drawings.
- Experience leading technicians, apprentices and/or contractors.
- Strong focus on electrical safety and safe isolation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate day-to-day electrical maintenance activities.
- Carry out electrical fault finding, repairs, installation and testing.
- Diagnose faults across PLC, automation, drives, motors and instrumentation.
- Support planned and reactive maintenance, shutdowns and improvement projects.
- Take a 'fix-for-life' approach to recurring faults and reliability issues.
- Manage contractors and ensure safe systems of work are followed.
- Mentor and support electrical technicians and apprentices.
- Work closely with Production and Engineering to minimise downtime.
Job description
Encirc Ltd, Elton, Cheshire, is seeking an experienced Electrician Chargehand to lead electrical maintenance across a busy glass manufacturing site. You will coordinate technicians and contractors, perform fault finding, and stay hands-on with automation and control systems.
Ideal candidates will have an 18th Edition qualification, strong industrial maintenance experience, PLC knowledge (Siemens preferred) and a proactive safety mindset.
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