Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Overtime

Pension

Training scheme

Career progression

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a multi-site manufacturing group. You will provide hands-on electrical support, monitor HV systems, and drive improvement projects to ensure safe, reliable production across shifts.

The role offers progression into management, an extensive training scheme, overtime opportunities, and a strong pension alongside a bonus scheme. Immediate start available for a skilled, proactive engineer.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electrical control principles and hardware.
• Experience with AC/DC motors and variable drives.
• Capable of PLC fault finding and troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to manage projects and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence and improvement in safety and environmental standards.
• Provide hands-on support to multiskilled technicians across shifts.
• Monitor and maintain site services including HV switch gear and compressors.
• Lead project activity from specification to delivery (new machines, retrofits).
• Drive lean/CI initiatives to improve performance and reduce costs.

Skills

Electrical control principles

AC/DC Motors & Drives

PLC fault finding

Project management

Tools

HV switch gear

Electrical distribution systems

Job description

Benefits Package

• £50,000
• Opportunity to progress into management.
• Excellent training scheme
• Plenty of Overtime available.
• Very good Pension
• Bonus Scheme available

Innovation and excellence in manufacturing processes has put this company at the forefront of their industry. Boasting several blue chip clients they are enjoying strong market conditions and are busier than ever, they have multiple sites across the UK and are part of a very large group globally, they are valued as an employer in the local area that would provide you a job for life. A Electrical Maintenance Engineer is required to join their highly skilled team as soon as possible.

Role & Responsibilities

Ensure adherence and improvement in all safety and environmental standards.

Provide hands-on, practical support to a team of multiskilled technicians, who operate across a variety of shift patterns, completing both proactive and reactive Maintenance activities.

Ensure site services, including HV switch gear, electrical distribution systems, process water and compressors are monitored and maintained.

Support / manage project activity, including the technical specification, planning and delivery of projects such as new machine design, retro-fitments and improvement activities.

Support the achievement of all maintenance measures, including; PPM Completion %, Shift Task Close Out Ratio, Machine Downtime, Breakdown and fault reduction activity, meantime between failure, meantime to repair, etc

Implement lean / continuous improvement activity and strategy to improve performance and drive site sustainability using tools such as 5Why and FMEA to identify areas needing improvement.

Support the identification and implementation of actions to minimise conversion costs, with specific focus on Energy and Maintenance spend.

Identify and implement innovative technical solutions to overcome maintenance problems.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Good understanding of electrical control principles and hardware to provide technical support to technicians

Excellent experience working with AC/DC Motors and Drives, PLC fault finding capability is a must.

Excellent process based knowledge and project management skills

The resilience to deal with complex problems, in a pressured environment with the ability to implement solutions to ensure safe production continuity

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