Maintenance Electrical Engineer

JDR Recruitment; Taunton; On-site; GBP 32,199 - 39,354; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension - 4% from both

Life assurance - 4X salary

Free parking

Permanent contract

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Electrical Engineer for a permanent position in Taunton. The successful candidate will maintain and repair production equipment in a manufacturing environment. Key responsibilities include conducting timely electrical and mechanical maintenance, ensuring equipment safety and layout efficiency, and liaising with relevant teams to minimize downtime. Benefits include a pension scheme, life assurance, and a friendly working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and repair of production machinery and site plant.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems crucial for efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain machinery and equipment to ensure production targets are met.
• Conduct electrical and ancillary mechanical maintenance as required.
• Ensure timely completion of Pre-Planned Maintenance tasks.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Portable Appliance Testing

Dynamic Risk Assessments

Education

City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering

Job description

JDR is recruiting for a Maintenance Electrical Engineer to work in a manufacturing site in Wellington, Somerset. Salary: £35,777 per annum Shift: Monday - Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-12:30pm Immediate start Permanent contract

The Role:

As a Maintenance Electrical Engineer you will be working within a manufacturing environment and your responsible primarily for the electrically biased maintenance and repair of all production equipment and machinery and site plant to ensure continuous production and process improvement.

Duties:

• Maintains machinery & equipment to an acceptable & safe standard to ensure that production targets and quality standards are continuously met.
• Responsible for the timely and acceptable installation of new machinery and equipment as required.
• Adopts a pro‑active approach to machinery maintenance and repair to ensure continuous improvement of production efficiencies.
• Conducts acceptable and timely electrical maintenance and repair as appropriate.
• Conducts acceptable and timely ancillary mechanical maintenance and repair as appropriate
• Conducts acceptable and timely Pre‑Planned Maintenance (PPM) tasks as appropriate
• Liaises with Maintenance Manager and Production, Despatch and Stores Teams to ensure awareness of anticipated downtime and reduced efficiencies.
• Completes relevant engineering & production paperwork as required.
• Ensures all machinery breakdowns are actioned and accurately recorded on the computerised maintenance software program.
• Communicates with other engineering team members to ensure a smooth handover at shift changes or to provide awareness of maintenance activity.
• Conducts work with due consideration to the health & safety of self and others.
• Supports the training of all new starters or apprentices to ensure they reach an acceptable standard within a set time frame

About You:

• City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Portable Appliance Testing
• Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering
• Previous manufacturing, production machinery and site plant experience
• Knowledge of dynamic risk assessments

Key Result Areas:

• PPM's are completed on time with minimum downtime
• Repairs are conducted in a timely manner and our cost effective
• Breakdown repairs are conducted in a timely manner, cost effective and with minimum downtime.

Benefits:

• Pension - 4% from both
• Life assurance - 4X salary
• Excellent pay rates
• Friendly working environment
• Free parking
• Permanent contract

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.