Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Forged Solutions Group; Blaenavon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in heavy engineering seeks a Maintenance Engineer to ensure equipment reliability, efficiency, and safety. The role involves responding to equipment breakdowns and conducting maintenance in compliance with industry standards. Candidates should have formal engineering training, experience in maintenance tasks, and familiarity with hydraulic systems. This position offers a dynamic and challenging work environment with bases for career growth.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in maintenance within heavy engineering.
• Experience with CNC and manual machine tools.
• Familiarity with AC/DC drives and motors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely repairs and maintenance of plant equipment.
• Conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance and fault finding.
• Document all repairs according to regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Fault Finding

Problem Solving

Team Work

Computer Literacy

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship (NVQ LEVEL 3 or equivalent)

Tools

CMMS (Pirana)

PLC Systems

Hydraulic Systems

Job description

Job Purpose

To support Operations in achieving maximum uptime, reliability, efficiency and safety of all plant equipment and services through the provision of timely and cost effective maintenance and repair of all relevant company assets in accordance with Company policies and procedures.

Key Tasks

• Respond as necessary to operational priorities seeking clarity from Operations or Maintenance Management where necessary.
• To support production activities at all times by ensuring minimum response times to equipment breakdown.
• Execute tasks in line with Planned Preventative Maintenance schedule, ensuring work is carried out in compliance within all statutory Health, Safety and Environmental guidelines and in accordance with internal risk assessments.
• Fully utilise the Pirana CMMS.
• Undertake effective fault finding and rectification of plant and equipment failures to include the effective Root Cause analysis and the implementation of both short term and long term corrective actions.
• Ensure that all repair and maintenance documentation is completed to achieve full compliance with any regulatory guidelines and company Standard Operating Procedures.
• Identification and introduction of improvements in conjunction with other departments to support equipment reliability and operation.
• To work alongside sub-contractors as required and take the lead in such circumstances.
• Identification of key spares requirements.
• Assist in Installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.
  
  

Experience And Qualifications

• Formally trained through an engineering apprenticeship, preferably to NVQ LEVEL 3 or equivalent.
• Computer literate.
• Broad range of experience in all aspects of maintenance in heavy engineering environments.
• Familiarity of operating CMMS packages.
• Used to working in a pressurised environment, with particular regard to tight downtime constraints.
• Experience of maintaining both CNC and manual machine tools.
• Experience of maintaining and fault finding on large, complex hydraulic systems.
• Experience of maintaining heavy pressing or stamping equipment.
• Experience of various voltages from 660v (AC) – 5v (DC).
• Familiar with AC/DC drives & motors.
• Fault Finding & interrogating various PLC systems.