Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Dukinfield)

Probus Recruitment Ltd; Dukinfield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Electrical Plant Maintenance Engineer for a chemical plant in Dukinfield, UK. This role involves routine electrical and instrumentation work, focusing on prevention and plant improvements in an ATEX environment. Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience and enjoy problem-solving within a dynamic team. The position comes with a competitive salary and vital benefits, along with room for career advancement in a modern facility.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Company pension matched up to 4%

Private medical insurance

Annual company bonus

Free parking on site

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of fully qualified experience in an industrial electrical/instrumentation environment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and panel diagrams.
• Knowledge of automation systems and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day electrical work across the site.
• Conduct testing and inspection of equipment and machinery.
• Plan maintenance activities using maintenance software.

Skills

Electrically qualified

PLC and control systems

Good communication skills

Self-motivated attitude

Education

Minimum 3 years experience in an industrial electrical environment

Tools

TPM software

Job description

Location : SK16 4XE, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, North West, UKPosition : Electrical Plant Maintenance EngineerPackage : £43,000 - £45,000 basic pa + 25 days holiday + Bank holidays + Xmas Shut down + Pension scheme matched up to 4% + Life Assurance 4 x Salary + Private medical insurance + Permanent health insurance (critical illness) + Annual company Bonus - Free parking on siteHours : Days role8am-5pm (1hr lunch) 40hrs p / wk Mon-Fri + OT paid at 1.5x Mon-Sat & 2x SundaysEnvironment : Chemical Plant ATEX Environment

Key Objectives

This role is a varied and interesting role and is a mixture of Projects, Plant Improvements, and maintenance. It involves working in industrial ATEX areas to complete reactive and preventative maintenance activities. The plant electrical engineer will be the go-to person on site for all electrical issues and have their own office / workshop complete with all electrical equipment and tools required to perform your duties. You will be involved in process improvements and project work across all areas of the business including ATEX areas and automation systems. There will be elements of trouble shooting when presented with a machine breakdown or process issues although most of the plant is modern with new equipment and technology so very little breakdowns, mostly planned and improvements focussed. You will be part of a small engineering team supporting all requirements of the plant. There is also an opportunity to progress within this position to a more senior role on site.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Day-to-day electrical / instrumentation work across the sites such as disconnections / reconnections and installations of plant and equipment
• PLCs, AC / DC motors, Sensors, Flow meters, Pumps, Storage tanks, and a variety of other chemical processing plant equipment and technology
• Varied role with a good mixture of Cap-ex Projects, Plant improvements and maintenance 50% Projects and Plant improvements and 50% maintenance which is mainly PPMs with very little reactive
• Testing and inspection of equipment and machinery, and calibration of instruments
• Work closely with our electrical contractors and external electrical surveyors for inspection / conformance work, installations, or reactive maintenance utilizing resource where necessary
• Working safely in ATEX zoned areas (possible COMPEX training)
• Working with automation systems and fault finding
• Computer literate and using maintenance or TPM software (cmms)
• Planning maintenance activities using comms software
• Record keeping for ISO audits and inspection traceability, reports, calibration, and diagnostics
• 5S experience, good housekeeping and continuous improvement initiatives

Desired Skills and Experience

Electrically qualified with a minimum of 3 years fully qualified experience in an industrial electrical / instrumentation, Plant, process, and packaging environment. H&S focussed and electrically compliant. PLC and control systems (basic parameter setting, f / f). Experience reading Electrical Schematics and panel diagrams. Good communication skills. Must have a good pro-active attitude and able to communicate well with other departments and contractors. If this opportunity is of interest and you would like to apply, then please email John-Paul Elliott with an up to date copy of your cv. TPBN1_UKTJ