Electrical Maintenance Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for their Leicester site. The role involves performing proactive and reactive maintenance to ensure optimal factory performance, with opportunities for training in PLC systems. The ideal candidate should have City and Guilds and BTEC qualifications alongside strong maintenance experience. Exceptional benefits include a competitive salary of £51K, a bonus, and extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Company pension matched to 10%

Generous holiday allowance

Overtime opportunities paid at a premium of x1.5

Training and development programmes

Responsibilities

• Responsible for plant wide proactive and reactive Electrical Maintenance activities to ensure the optimum performance of the factory.
• Carry out PPM schedules and Reactive Maintenance Activities as required.
• Carry out work upon all electrical elements such as motors, invertors, safety circuits, performing basic fault finding on PLCs.

Skills

Planned and reactive electrical maintenance

Fault finding on PLCs

Education

City and Guilds Level 3

BTEC Level 3 or higher

NVQ Level 3

Apprentice trained to level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Our client is a UK leading manufacturer within their sector and is now looking to extend their engineering division with an Electrical Maintenance Engineer.This is for one of their manufacturing sites within the Northwest area of Leicester.

The basic salary is £51K with a KPI bonus plus overtime is paid at a premium of x1.5, with current OT available to circa 8,500 per annum.This totals an OTE minimum earning of £60K+

The shift pattern is 5 Days On, 5 Off, 5 Nights On, 5 Off, 4 Days On, 4 Off.(06:00-18:00 / 18:00-06:00).

The company is a UK leading, specialist manufacturer within its field and has a strong, well-respected reputation that's continued for over 100 years.They are a very organised, fast paced and efficient company who have strong management structures in place along with state-of-the-art modern technology and machinery.Anyone who has the opportunity to work for this company is provided with consistent training, development opportunities and up skilling.

What's in it for you as a Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Basic salary of £51K plus a KPI bonus
• TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT - Our client aims to operate to world-class standards and the successful candidate will be required to commit to a focused programme of training and development programme such as PLC training
• Company pension matched to 10%
• Generous holiday allowance
• Overtime opportunities paid at a premium of x1.5 for those who want it.

Roles and Responsibilities of an Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Responsible for plant wide proactive and reactive Electrical Maintenance activities to ensure the optimum performance of the factory.
• Carry out PPM schedules and Reactive Maintenance Activities as required.
• Carry out work upon all electrical elements such as motors, invertors, safety circuits, performing basic fault finding on PLC's etc.Extensive training will also be provided on Siemens PLC S7 TIA portal systems along with further upskilling opportunities.

To Be Successful as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• You will need to hold the following Electrical Vocational and Technical qualifications to be considered: City and Guilds Level 3 AND BTEC Level 3 or higher with NVQ Level 3, OR be Apprentice trained to level 3 or equivalent.
• Strong planned and reactive electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer

In return, you will be offered a truly varied role within a dynamic and a fast-paced business, providing opportunities to develop your skill sets and progress your career.