Electrical Maintenance Engineer

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd; Southwater; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a growing manufacturing company in Southwater. The role focuses on electrical maintenance across various machinery. Candidates should have electrical qualifications and experience, with an eagerness to learn. Competitive salary of £44,000 to £48,000 plus overtime potential is offered. This position involves both independent and team work with clear paths for progression.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship or hold electrical engineering qualifications.
• Electrical maintenance experience, service or installation background.
• Desire to learn and take on training.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of all plant and machinery through fault finding and planned preventative maintenance.
• Trouble-shooting on PLC equipment.
• Provide good communication to colleagues and keep required logs of work.

Skills

3 phase electrics

PLC experience

Trouble-shooting

Mechanical experience

Teamwork

Education

Electrical engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen Bradley PLC

Omron PLC

Job description

Role

Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Maintenance Technician

Salary

£44,000 to £48,000 per annum + overtime (paid at x1.5 and 2.0) and benefits (£50k+ with overtime potential)

Hours

6am till 6pm, 4 on & 4 off - Permanent Days

Location

Commutable from Horsham, Crawley, Worthing, Haywards Heath, East Grinstead, Southwater, Shoreham, and surrounding areas

Company

A large and growing manufacturing company who offer challenging and rewarding careers to their Maintenance Engineers are looking for an individual who wants to be part of an established, loyal and successful team.

The role is to focus on electrical maintenance work throughout the factory across a range of machinery, keeping the work interesting and fun. It would suit someone who is electrically qualified, enjoys a variety of work, can prioritise and take on responsibility to see work through and hand over correctly, and is up for a challenge. In return the company can provide you opportunities to learn, receive training, develop and progress in being a skillful Electrical and also a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

If you're looking for your next career move and want a job where you can get your teeth into, please apply!

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of all plant and machinery through fault finding, planned preventative maintenance and various project work, including refurbishments and installations.
• Trouble‑shoot / Fault Find on Siemens & other PLC equipment.
• Maintenance of sensors, relays, contactors, drives, AC/DC motors, 3 phase electrics etc. within the factory.
• Working in an Electrical Team and liaising with Mechanical Team, working together to get on all engineering matters.
• Provide input in the ongoing development of machinery and systems.
• Ensure safe working at all times with a right first time every time by everyone attitude to produce a cost effective, quality product whilst adhering to the Company's policies and procedures.
• Identification of solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• To provide good communication to colleagues and production and keep the required logs of work and hours.
• To develop an understanding of machinery operation so that faults can be diagnosed and rectified efficiently.

Requirements

• Completed a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship or hold electrical engineering qualifications
• Electrical maintenance, service or installation background
• Electrical experience of ANY of the following; 3 phase, star / delta motors, drives, sensors, inverters, PLC's (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron etc.), contactors, relays, control panels, servo drives.
• Experienced in a similar field, manufacturing or industrial or automation
• Any mechanical experience would be desirable but not essential, as long as you've got the desire to learn and take on training, this is what is most important
• Friendly and adaptable working attitude, with the hunger and desire to learn and grow

If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Wesley at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Wesley for further information.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful