Electrical Maintenance Technician

MTrec Ltd; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment company is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician in Houghton-le-Spring. This permanent role involves providing engineering support, performing maintenance, and ensuring the efficient operation of plant equipment. Candidates should possess an Electronic/Electrical Engineering qualification and the 18th Edition Regulations, along with practical maintenance experience. A competitive market salary is offered, with a day shift schedule.

Benefits

A highly competitive market salary

Competitive pay rate

Permanent role

Qualifications

• Formal Electronic/Electrical Engineering qualification with practical experience working as a plant electrician.
• 18th Edition Regulations.
• Excellent internal and external communications skills.
• Demonstrable experience of working as a plant electrician.
• Working knowledge of PLC programming and able to read electrical/technical drawings.
• Practical knowledge of electrical safety requirements.
• Computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering/maintenance support including out of hours work.
• Responsible for electrical/mechanical maintenance, repair and fault finding.
• Enact maintenance and improvements of plant preventative maintenance.
• Fault finding, isolation and repair of equipment.
• Work on plant improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with external engineering services for safe operation.
• Preserve employee safety and welfare.

Skills

Formal Electronic/Electrical Engineering qualification

Excellent internal and external communications skills

Working knowledge of PLC programming

Ability to read electrical/ technical drawings

Practical knowledge of electrical safety requirements

Computer literate

Education

18th Edition Regulations

Experience working as a plant electrician

Job description

The Company

Our client is a market leader in their sector. They are now looking for a motivated Electrical Maintenance Technician to work a 2 shift role.

The Role

• Provide engineering/ maintenance support to the division by performing plant preventative maintenance and engineering support including out of hours.

• Also has responsibility for electrical/ mechanical maintenance, repair and fault finding of plant and equipment.

• Responsible for enacting the maintenance, implementation and improvement of plant preventative maintenance.

• Electrical/ mechanical fault finding, isolation and repair of equipment.

• Providing input into the electrical maintenance and operation of plant equipment.

• Working on plant improvement initiatives.

• Working with suitable external engineering services as and when required to ensure safe and effective operation of plant equipment.

• Preserve employee safety, welfare and involvement.

The Person

• Formal Electronic/Electrical Engineering qualification with practical experience working as a plant electrician.

• 18th Edition Regulations.

• Excellent internal and external communications skills.

• Demonstrable experience of working as a plant electrician.

• Working knowledge of PLC programming and able to read electrical/ technical drawings.

• Practical knowledge of electrical safety requirements.

• Computer literate.

The Rewards and Benefits

• A highly competitive market salary.

• Competitive pay rate.

• Day shift.

• Permanent role.