Electrical Maintenance Engineer

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd; Goole; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd is recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician for a global heavy plant manufacturing site. The role involves reactive and preventative maintenance, plus involvement in installations and improvement projects within an industrial setting.

You will work on PLC fault finding, VSD drives, and may engage with Fanuc robotics and PLC programming. A recognised electrical apprenticeship or Level 3+ qualification is required, with willingness to

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or Electrical Engineering qualifications at Level 3 or above.
• Experience carrying out reactive and preventative electrical maintenance in an industrial/heavy manufacturing environment.
• Experience with PLC fault finding; PLC programming skills are useful; experience with VSD drives beneficial.
• Siemens PLC experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support a wide range of heavy equipment and machinery including conveyors, mixing and robotics machinery.
• Execute planned preventive maintenance and participate in projects and continuous improvement work.
• Provide reactive maintenance, diagnose and repair breakdowns to get production lines back up and running quickly.
• Work with VSD drives and PLCs.

Skills

PLC fault finding

Electrical maintenance

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical engineering apprenticeship or Level 3+

Tools

Siemens PLC

VSD drives

PLC programming

Fanuc robotics (training)

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician

Salary: £49,000 - £55,000 per annum, (dependant on experience) plus overtime

Hours: 4 on 4 off – 2 Days followed by 2 Nights

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

The company

This global heavy plant manufacturing company offer genuinely challenging and rewarding careers for their Engineers and they are currently looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician who wants to be part of 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 followed by 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.