Electrical Engineer

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd is recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a global heavy plant manufacturer. On a 4 on 4 off shift pattern (days/nights), you will perform reactive repairs, preventative maintenance, and projects including installations and improvements on heavy equipment.

You will work with PLC fault finding, Siemens PLCs, VSD drives, motors and pneumatics, with a focus on safety and teamwork. The role offers opportunities for career development and training.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or Level 3+ electrical qualifications.
• Experience in reactive and PPM electrical maintenance in industrial/heavy manufacturing environment.
• PLC fault finding with PLC programming skills; experience with VSD drives beneficial.
• Siemens PLC experience highly desirable.
• Ability to diagnose and repair electrical motors and pneumatics.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills, share knowledge with the team.
• Good knowledge of Health & Safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Supporting a wide range of heavy equipment and machinery including conveyors, mixing and robotics machinery.
• Working through a planned preventative maintenance program as well as project and continuous improvement work.
• Providing reactive maintenance, attending to and resolving breakdowns swiftly to get production back up and running.
• Dealing with VSD Drives and PLCs.

Skills

PLC fault finding

PLC programming

Siemens PLC experience

VSD drives

Electrical motors & pneumatics

Reactive & PPM maintenance

Health & Safety

Teamwork

Education

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or Level 3+ electrical qualifications

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician

Salary: £46,000 - £56,000 per annum, (dependant on experience) plus overtime and additional benefits

Hours: 4 on 4 off (Days/Nights )

Location: Commutable from Howden, Hull, Selby, Goole, Doncaster, Brough, York, Market Weighton, Driffield, Knottingley and surrounding areas

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career, my client are a global heavy plant manufacturing company that heavily invest in their engineers. Due to a significant investment in their flagship site, my client is looking for an additional Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician who wants to be part of the investment and join an established, loyal and successful team.

If you're after a role where you will have opportunities to develop your electrical skills and progress, coupled with getting involved in a range of work from reactive repairs and PPM to undertaking installations & improvement projects, then this job is for you!

The site prides themselves on being self-sufficient, not relying on outside contractors for most projects, so the maintenance teams get fully involved in most of the full Lifecyle of work. They also provide training and up-skilling where required ie. FANUC Robotics and programming or PLC's, both fault finding and programming, although ideally you will have some of these advanced skills already.

This is a Shift based role - 4 on 4 off (2 days/2 nights) and would ideally suit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician with a background in an industrial or heavy manufacturing environment - the ability to work effectively within a skilled team is essential!

Responsibilities

• Supporting a wide range of heavy equipment and machinery including conveyors, mixing and robotics machinery.
• Working through a planned preventative maintenance program as well as project and continuous improvement work.
• Providing reactive maintenance, attending to and resolving breakdowns swiftly and getting production lines back up and running again.
• Dealing with VSD Drives and PLC's.

Requirements

• The Engineer will need to have completed a recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or hold Electrical Engineering qualifications at Level 3 or above.
• Are experienced in performing reactive & PPM Electrical maintenance work within an industrial and/or heavy manufacturing environment.
• Will have experience of PLC Fault Finding, PLC programming skills are useful, additionally experience with VSD Drives is beneficial.
• Siemens PLC experience extremely desirable.
• Can diagnose and repair Electrical Motors and Pneumatics.
• Are open to & willing to learn and develop your skills further, together with sharing your knowledge and experience with the team.
• A friendly, proactive and adaptable attitude to work is essential.
• Good knowledge of and strict adherence to Health & Safety.