Maintenance Electrician

Probe UK; Bacup; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist manufacturer in Bacup seeks an electrically-biased Maintenance Engineer to join their established team. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, benefits like life assurance and medical care, along with a structured call-out system. Candidates should have strong electrical abilities, experience in manufacturing, and relevant qualifications. Join a company with over 50 years of industry excellence and a commitment to your professional growth.

Benefits

Life Assurance

33 days holiday

Medical Care

Overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Holding a formal qualification in Electrical engineering.
• Experience with fault-finding and PLCs preferable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine servicing and inspection on production machinery.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance and equipment testing.
• Manage call-out responsibilities on a 1-in-5 basis.

Skills

Fault-finding

Electrical abilities

Manufacturing experience

Panel Building

Instrumentation

AC & DC Drives

Education

City & Guilds Level 3

NVQ Level 3

2391 Testing certification

Job description

A fantastic new opportunity for an electrically-biased Maintenance Engineer to join a leading specialist manufacturer. This is an opportunity to join an established organisation who have 50+ years within the industry. This is an award-winning organisation who hold a very strong track record.

This is an opportunity for a driven, motivated Engineer who is confident and holds strong electrical abilities, an opportunity to join an already established maintenance team.

The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from the following locations: Rochdale / Bolton / Manchester / Oldham

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive:

• Life Assurance
• 33days holiday
• Medical Care
• Overtime

Shift in place: Days Monday to Friday. 7:30am till 4pm Early finish on a Friday.

Call out system in place you will be required to work a 1in5 call out system.

Duties and requirements the Maintenance electrician will hold and be responsible for:

• Previous experience within a similar role is essential to this role.
• Strong fault-finding abilities.
• Prove experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience with: AC & DC Drives, Installation experience, Wire testing, Panel Building, Instrumentation.
• Experienced with Siemens PLC s strong fault-finding abilities Programming would be at an advantage.
• Planned preventive maintenance.
• Carry out routine servicing and inspection on all production machinery.
• Carry out essential testing of equipment and systems.
• Ideally holding experience with ATEX equipment.
• Ideally, we are looking for a 70/30 split as there will be some mechanical requirements.
• We are looking for an Apprentice trained maintenance electrician.
• Holding a Formal qualification in Electrical engineering City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3
• 17th / 18th IEE Wiring regulations.
• City & Guilds 2391 Testing
• UK Driving licence required / Travel to alternative sites required all site located in within 5Miles of one another.
• Must be happy to work the required call out system. Working 1in5 calls this is split between engineers.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

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