Electrical Engineer

Allstaff; Hillington; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Maintenance Engineer based in Hillington. This role involves assisting the maintenance department with scheduled and breakdown maintenance of all plant equipment. Key responsibilities include fault diagnosis, repairs, and ensuring work activities are safely executed. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 3 years engineering experience, preferably with an electrical bias. Offering a competitive salary of £45,692.40 including shift allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical or electrical fault finding.
• Knowledge of packaging equipment, conveyors, and material feeding systems.
• Electrically biased background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns and diagnose faults.
• Assist in repairs and servicing company equipment.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping.
• Liaise with maintenance supervisor on work progression.

Skills

Team working

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Problem solving skills

Education

Mechanical/Electrical modern apprenticeship or minimum 3 years engineering experience

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Engineer (electrical Bias) based Hillington, 39 hours per week.

Working Hours

• Day Shift – Monday to Thursday - 07:45 – 16:15.
• Friday - 07:45 – 15:15
• Back Shift – Monday to Wednesday - 10:55 – 21:25
• Thursday - 12:55 – 22:25
• Night Shift - Monday to Wednesday - 21:20 – 07:50
• Thursday - 22:20 – 07:50

Purpose of the Job

To assist maintenance department in undertaking scheduled and breakdown maintenance off all plant equipment.

Duties & Objectives

• To respond to breakdowns and diagnosing of faults
• To provide assistance in carrying out repairs and servicing company equipment
• Ensure all relevant documentation is complete through qpulse
• Ensure all work activities are carried out safely, reporting any hazards or near misses to your supervisor
• Maintain high standard of housekeeping in your work environment, reporting any possible improvements to chargehand/supervisor/manager
• Liaise with maintenance manager/supervisor/chargehand on progression of work
• Ensure good working standards are maintained
• Organize workshop area to ensure it is clean, tidy and workspace is properly utilized
• Any other work requested by manager/supervisor or chargehand to ensure effective operation of the business
• Provide assistance to other engineers and apprentices

Skills

• Team working
• Excellent communication skills
• An ability to work under pressure
• Problem solving skills

Knowledge

• Mechanical/Electrical modern apprenticeship or minimum 3 years engineering experience
• Basic injection moulding process and function experience
• Electrically biased background preferred

Experience

• Mechanical or electrical fault finding experience
• Packaging equipment
• Conveyors
• Material feeding systems
• Spin welder fault finding and product set up
• Extruder start up/shutdown and product change
• Auto cells fault finding and product change
• Core program set up
• Pat testing
• General factory maintenance

Salary

£45,692.40 inc of shift allowance

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