Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Michael Page; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash

iTrent Financial Wellbeing

Job summary

Michael Page client in Wakefield is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy engineering team. You will maintain and improve automated production equipment through planned maintenance, fault finding and breakdown repair activities.

The role involves shift work with responsibilities including maintenance of volume picking machinery, contractor liaison, and supporting technical projects within Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 electrical qualification.
• Minimum Level 3 mechanical qualification.
• Experience in a maintenance role.
• Experience with automated conveyor systems.
• Fault finding across electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain volume picking machinery through scheduled maintenance.
• Engage and manage external contractors.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns on production equipment during production hours.
• Support and deliver Supply Chain technical projects.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Automated conveyor systems

Fault finding

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

Level 3 mechanical qualification

Job description

New opportunity for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy engineering team in Wakefield, responsible for maintaining and improving automated production equipment through planned maintenance, fault finding, and breakdown repair activities.

Our client is a leading UK organisation with a highly automated operation, offering engineers the opportunity to work with advanced equipment, develop their skills, and build a long-term career within a growing business.

Description

Duties will involve however not be limited to;

• Maintenance of volume picking machinery through scheduled maintenance.
• Engage and manage external contractors.
• Immediate response to any breakdowns with the production equipment in accordance with the production hours.
• Assisting and managing the delivery of Supply Chain technical projects.

Profile

The successful candidate will have;

• Minimum recognised Level 3 electrical and mechanical qualification.
• Experience working within a maintenance department.
• Experience working with automated conveyor systems.
• Experience fault finding within a an electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Desirable knowledge: Management of a technical team

Job Offer

Please note, this is a shift based role.

Week 1 - Day shift 5:45am - 2pm

Week 2 - Night shift 9:45pm - 6am, and Sundays 6:30am to 1:30pm

Week 3 - Back shift 1:45pm to 10pm

• Salary including shift allowance is £47k
• 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Medicash- a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances