Electrical Maintenance Engineer

MILO Recruit; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an Electrical Engineer to respond to breakdowns and maintain electrical systems while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in electrical engineering, alongside strong communication and problem-solving skills. The role involves a fixed rotating shift pattern requiring adaptability and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical maintenance and fault finding.
• Understanding of health and safety standards in electrical engineering.
• Ability to work from electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct electrical maintenance and troubleshooting tasks.
• Participate in planned maintenance and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Log completed work and address issues for upcoming shifts.

Skills

Breakdown experience

Technical fault finding skills

Good computer skills

Effective Communication

Safety Focus

Education

ONC Electrical Engineering or equivalent

City & Guilds class level one

IEE Regulations

Job description

Role

Respond to breakdowns and maintain site wide electrical systems at company in order to minimise engineering downtime. Provide continuous improvement support.

Main Activities and Responsibilities

• Conduct all electrical engineering activities safely and professionally, ensuring compliance with current legislation and company policies and procedures at all times.
• Conduct planned maintenance, breakdown and statutory checks as required.
• Liaise with Engineering Coordinator, to prioritise workload and ensure adequate resources are made available to resolve issues.
• Working as part of engineering team on site, strive to keep engineering downtime to a minimum, prioritising tasks to meet business needs.
• Ensure reports are completed at the end of each shift, logging completed work and flagging issues for incoming shift.
• Be prepared to work additional hours to cover emergency situations.
• Improve machine availability
• Control contractors; induction and permits, ensuring safe and compliant work on site.
• Work within the company health, safety and environmental policies ensuring permit to work and isolation systems are employed where practicable whilst working on electrical systems.
• Ensure that all electrical equipment can be safely isolated in accordance with legislation and good engineering practice.
• Be prepared to operate on a call out system to attend electrical faults outside of normal working hours.
• Participate in a range of business related projects and processes both engineering and non-engineering.

Key Competencies for the role

• Safety Focus
• Effective Communication
• Skilled and Flexible
• Problem Solving
• Planning and Self-Management

Overview

Always ensuring the highest safety standards, the role holder must be able to manage a busy, varied and demanding workload through investigating issues and prioritising effectively. Responsive under pressure, the role holder must be able to think on his/her feet and use his/her professional judgment and technical problem solving capabilities in attending breakdowns and emergencies. The role holder must be a good team player, able to work collaboratively with others and develop good working relationships across the business. The role holder also needs to be able to work independently and flexibly, taking responsibility for his/her own workload.

Knowledge

Essential

• Breakdown experience
• Electrical and general health and safety standards
• Technical fault finding skills
• Ability to work from electrical drawings
• Good computer skills
• Understanding Pneumatic & Hydraulic systems

Qualifications

• ONC Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• City & Guilds class level one
• IEE Regulations

Work pattern

• 3 Rotating shift which may include weekend working
• Week 1 Mon & Tues Nights Wed off Thu & Fri Days
• Week 2 Mon to Thu Days, Fri off
• Week 3 Mon & Tue off, Wed to Fri nights.

All the shifts are 12 hours, days 06.00 -18.00 and nights 18.00 – 06.00

If this is a position of interest, please get in touch with a recent CV and contact number.