Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Manufacturing Plant

Auxtronic Ltd; Stalybridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Overtime available at x1.5 (£30 p/h)

Full training on the plant

Pension

Sick pay

Use of a van for site travel

PPE & Uniform provided

Job summary

Auxtronic Ltd. is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to manage electrical maintenance across plastic moulding machinery and powder manufacturing equipment in a busy production site in Stalybridge, UK.

The role involves working double days with on-call rotation and a strong emphasis on fault finding, diagnostics and routine preventative maintenance using Siemens PLCs, motors and drives. 28 days leave, pension and overtime available accompany a comprehensive training program.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer or similar in manufacturing.
• Experience with AC/DC motors, drives and variable speed drives.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings/schematics.
• Knowledge of conveyors, material handling systems and process equipment.
• Experience with Siemens PLC systems and industrial instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical maintenance on plastic moulding machinery, extruders and powder manufacturing equipment.
• Participate in a 1-in-3 on call rota, providing out of hours engineering support when required.
• Perform fault-finding and diagnostics on industrial electrical systems to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose issues with Siemens PLC systems, AC/DC motors, drives and variable speed drives.
• Maintain conveyors, material handling systems and process equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and technical documentation.
• Service sensors, relays, contactors, control circuits and industrial instrumentation.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and respond to reactive maintenance.
• Undertake general maintenance and repair work across the site as required.

Skills

AC/DC motors & drives

Siemens PLCs

Read electrical drawings

Industrial instrumentation

Fault-finding & diagnostics

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ / BTEC Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Auxtronic Ltd. is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to manage electrical maintenance across plastic moulding machinery and powder manufacturing equipment in a busy production site in Stalybridge, UK.

The role involves working double days with on-call rotation and a strong emphasis on fault finding, diagnostics and routine preventative maintenance using Siemens PLCs, motors and drives. 28 days leave, pension and overtime available accompany a comprehensive training program.