Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Westray Recruitment Group; North East; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking an Electrically Biased Maintenance Technician in County Durham. The role focuses on maintaining automated production lines and performing fault finding on complex electrical equipment. Ideal candidates have completed an Electrical Apprenticeship and possess ONC/HNC qualifications. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking, investment-driven organisation.

Benefits

Annual profit-related bonus scheme

Continental shift pattern with 1 week off per month

Qualifications

• Time served recognized Electrical Apprenticeship.
• Educated to ONC/HNC equivalents in Electrical Engineering.
• Able to undertake fault finding and diagnostic work proficiently with PLCs.
• Able to work with hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, motors, gears, pumps, valves, etc.
• Able to effectively identify and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Holding multi-skilled capabilities including bench skills, basic fabrication, and basic welding.
• Proficient with IT.
• Able to abide by health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Operating within a high-volume manufacturing facility.
• Optimising manufacturing processes to improve efficiencies.
• Working to maintain plant site facilities.
• Performing asset strip down and repair.
• Maintaining automated production lines.
• Fault finding and repairing large complex electrical equipment.
• Working with PLC systems for fault finding and analysis.
• Delivering planned and reactive maintenance.

Skills

Fault finding and diagnostic work

Experience with PLC systems

Proficient with IT

Multi-skilled capabilities (bench skills, basic fabrication, basic welding)

Education

ONC/HNC equivalents in Electrical Engineering

Electrical Apprenticeship

Tools

Automated production lines

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Conveyors

Motors and gears

Pumps and valves

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• Continental Shift Pattern (1 week off per month within rotation)
• Annual profit related profit bonus scheme

THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking an Electrically Biased Maintenance Technician on a permanent contract. The role is based in County Durham and centres on continental shifts, with 1 week off within rotation per month.

We are representing a truly world class manufacturer who has invested millions in all areas of the business, adding the latest technologies and specialist production machinery to its armoury.

This incredible organisation places its workers at the core in everything they do holding values of excellence, honesty & integrity, community spirit, collaboration & communication at the very heart of the business. It is an excellent time to join the organisation as they are investing heavily within new production facilities and automation within their site.

THE ROLE

• Operating within a high-volume manufacturing facility
• Optimising manufacturing processes – improving efficiencies, reducing wastage, enhancing yield and reducing cost
• Working to maintain plant site facilities
• Performing asset strip down and repair
• Working to maintain automated production lines
• Fault finding and repairing large complex electrical equipment
• Working with PLC systems to perform fault finding and analysis
• Working to deliver planned and reactive maintenance

THE PERSON

• Time served recognised Electrical Apprenticeship
• Educated to ONC/HNC equivalents – Electrically Biased Maintenance Technician
• Able to undertake fault finding and diagnostic work – proficient with the use of PLC’s
• Able to work with hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, motors, gears, pumps, valves, etc
• Able to effectively identify and resolve manufacturing issues
• Holding multi skilled capabilities including bench skills, basic fabrication and basic welding
• Proficient with IT
• Able to abide by H&S

TO APPLY

Please apply for this position and your CV will go direct to our Engineering Consultant Tony Hutchinson who is leading the search. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please get in touch with Tony at Westray Recruitment Group

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Engineering Services and Manufacturing

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