Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Robert Bosch Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Employee discounts

Job summary

HydraForce, operating from our Birmingham facility, is a leading designer and manufacturer of hydraulic control systems. We seek a maintenance professional to sustain plant equipment, diagnose PLC faults, and assist with commissioning new machinery.

You will supervise shift Technicians and apprentices, perform electrical inspections, and support process improvements while ensuring compliance with safety and production requirements.

Qualifications

• Completion of Advanced Apprenticeship, HNC or higher in Mechanical/Electrical or related discipline.
• Recognised Electrical Engineering / Maintenance qualifications
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of hydraulics and/or pneumatics
• Experience of a General Machining Workshop including Turning, Milling and fitting of manual tools would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provision of ongoing maintenance within the Plant Engineering department, identifying issues, analysing malfunctioning equipment and systems, and recommending corrective action.
• Diagnose faults on PLC-controlled machinery and assist with commissioning new machinery, automation and production equipment.
• Supervise shift Technicians and apprentices, ensuring safe and efficient operations.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production machinery and related equipment; perform inspections and testing per procedures.
• Support the Plant Engineering Manager with procedures to meet deadlines and standards.
• Collaborate with Plant Engineers to develop team members and improve working practices.
• Carry out periodic preventive maintenance on plant machinery and equipment and ensure instrumentation meets safety and production requirements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC fault diagnosis

Supervisory skills

Education

Advanced Apprenticeship

HNC or higher qualification in Mechanical/Electrical

IET BS7671 17th edition (advantageous)

Tools

Machining workshop experience

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

HydraForce, operating from our purpose-built facility in Birmingham, UK, is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems and the world’s leading manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves and custom hydraulic integrated circuits, as well as electronic controls for a variety of off-highway industries
Bosch Rexroth and HydraForce bring together two world‑class leaders in hydraulic motion control. By combining our strengths, we've broadened our hydraulics offering to deliver the world's highest quality hydraulic control solutions to more OEMs across the globe. Together, we are expanding the possibilities of hydraulic control technology to provide innovative and reliable solutions.

Job Description

• Provision of ongoing maintenance within the Plant Engineering department, identifying issues, analysing malfunctioning equipment and systems, recommending corrective action and on approval make repairs or modifications under the direction of the Plant Engineers/Manager, monitoring solutions to ensure their effectiveness
• Diagnose faults on PLC-controlled machinery
• Assist with commissioning new machinery, automation and production equipment
• Responsibility for the supervision of shift Technicians & apprentices assigned to your shift.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production machinery and associated equipment
• Complete electrical inspections, testing and routine maintenance in accordance with company procedures
• Support the Plant Engineering Manager in the implementation and enforcement of procedures to ensure that deadlines are met in accordance with agreed practices
• Work with the Plant Engineering Manager/Engineers in the development of colleagues to agreed company standards in working practices and processes
• Carrying out periodic preventive maintenance on plant machinery and equipment
• Regularly check quality of instrumentation to meet production, safety and legal requirements To assist with project work as required
• Liaise with Manufacturing Engineers or Managers to ensure departmental needs are met in a timely and efficient manner
• Provide technical advice in troubleshooting and problem-solving situations and technical support on projects as required
• Support Apprentices with advice and guidance where appropriate

Qualifications

• Completion of Advanced Apprenticeship, HNC or higher qualification in Mechanical/ElectricaI or related discipline o IET BS7671 17th edition – advantageous
• Recognised Electrical Engineering / Maintenance qualifications
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of hydraulics and/or pneumatics
• Experience of a General Machining Workshop including Turning, Milling and fitting of manual tools would be advantageous.

Additional Information

A range of benefits are available including employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking

We offer a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks. Flexible work-time options, benefits and services, employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking, room for creativity.

You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants would not be provided with a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK