Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Omega Resource Group; Ferrybridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in the Ferrybridge area. The role focuses on planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring maximum line efficiency. Ideal candidates will be apprentice trained or possess an NVQ level 3 in their engineering discipline, with a proactive approach to fault finding. The position offers a competitive salary, no night shifts, and numerous benefits including a good pension and 33 days holiday.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Good pension

33 days holiday

Employee discount

Bike scheme

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in engineering discipline.
• Experience with automated materials handling and packaging machines is ideal.
• Proactive approach to fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planned and reactive maintenance to ensure line efficiency.
• Perform fault-finding and diagnosis on PLC equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on automation machinery.

Skills

Fault finding

Continuous improvement

Computer literate

Education

Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in engineering discipline

Tools

PLC controlled equipment

Job description

Job Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Hours: Day shift, NO Nights

Job Type: Temporary to Permanent

Location: Pontefract/Castleford area

Reward: £50,000 - £52,000

Pattern: Rotating Days early and late, no Nights

Client: Consumer Global retail and supply chain company

Do you want to work a day shift pattern and come off nights?

Key Responsibilities

• Working a day shift, Responsible for a combination of planned and reactive maintenance and technical challenges to ensure maximum line efficiency
• Perform fault-finding and diagnosis on a range of PLC controlled equipment
• Attend to breakdowns onsite ensuring a rapid response on plant equipment and machinery breakdowns
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on a range of Automation machinery including pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, and robots
• Deliver on plant uptime and maintenance KPI's through planned, preventative, and predictive maintenance.
• Ensure the efficient running of a continuous process, moving and packing high quality products, packaged, and prepared for delivery
• Continually improving performance of equipment and systems to support the development of the site
• Agree preventative electrical maintenance plans

Qualifications & Requirements

• Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in an engineering discipline in electrical mechanical in maintenance engineering
• Ideally automated materials handling and or packaging machines
• Production line experience but qualified engineers will be offered training and development
• A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development
• Computer literate

What we can offer

• a competitive salary for temp to perm
• Chance to work day shifts, no nights
• a developing site and business with ongoing investment
• Once you go permanent with this global market leader
• Good Pension
• 33 days holiday
• Company shop
• The chance of Global/ UK Mobility
• 2 x annual salary group life assurance
• Employee Discount
• Bike scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity
• Onsite Physio
• Apprenticeships
• Long Service Awards