Plant and Facilities Engineer

Littelfuse; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of electronic components is seeking a Plant and Facilities Engineer to maintain plant facilities and support daily operations at their site in Chippenham. This role involves installing and maintaining electrical systems, ensuring planned maintenance, and working on project supports. The ideal candidate will have a higher education in a relevant engineering field and at least 2 years of experience in facilities maintenance or a related area. The company values continuous improvement and provides various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification

Accident insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in facilities or electrical maintenance.
• Completed apprenticeship in electronics or electrical engineering is a plus.
• Experience with electrical systems and installations.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain a range of electrical systems and industrial equipment.
• Carry out planned maintenance on plant equipment.
• Support internal departments by providing maintenance services.

Skills

Electrical systems installation

Mechanical service installation

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Higher education in Electronics, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

Currently, we are looking for a Plant and Facilities Engineer to join the Littelfuse Facilities and Maintenance Department. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining plant facilities, supporting daily operations, and contributing to new equipment and project work. This role is based on-site in Chippenham and reports directly to Facilities Supervisor.

About the job

• Install and maintain a range of electrical systems, including pumps and motors, fixed wiring, distribution boards, and other industrial equipment
• Work with mechanical systems such as LEV units, plastic and metal pipework, and domestic services
• Carry out planned maintenance and servicing of plant equipment according to manufacturer guidelines
• Take an active role in designing and installing new equipment and supporting project work
• Handle day-to-day building services tasks and general maintenance
• Support internal departments by providing services when needed
• Record all maintenance activities in the appropriate maintenance management systems
• Follow Health & Safety procedures and the Occupational Health & Safety Management System

About you

• Higher education in Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in facilities, electrical maintenance, or similar work
• Completed apprenticeship in electronics or electrical engineering is a plus
• Experience with electrical systems and installations
• Experience with mechanical service installation and maintenance is desirable
• Self-motivated, with a flexible attitude toward the role and equipment as needs change
• A positive team attitude, with the added ability to work individually to get the task done
• Desire to commit to the continuous improvement & effectiveness of the Facilities and Maintenance team

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Respect, Customer Focus, Agility, Collaboration – support us in our mission to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of our customers’ products that use electrical energy.

We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.

We offer a variety of benefits, including accident insurance, flexible working hours as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.

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