Resident Maintenance Engineer

Swisslog (UK) Ltd; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare

Job summary

Swisslog (UK) Ltd in Skelmersdale is seeking a Resident Engineer to service automated materials handling equipment on our site. The role operates a rotating shift pattern, no nights, with early, mid and late shifts. You will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on conveyors, dock levellers, packaging machinery and cranes, using Siemens S7 and safety PLCs.

Health and safety compliance is essential. The job requires a time-served electrical engineer, comfort with heights, and strong

Qualifications

• Time served engineer in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience of working with automated machinery is essential.
• Happy to work at heights.
• This is a customer facing role, so you must be able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• To observe the Company rules for employees.
• To observe the Company policy and procedures on Quality Assurance.
• To co-operate readily, politely and amicably with other Company & Customer personnel.
• Willing and quick Learner.
• Happy working as a lone engineer approx. 70% of time

Responsibilities

• Carry out automated materials handling equipment servicing, in accordance with quality standards.
• Electrical and mechanical breakdown and planned preventative maintenance on a variety of automated machinery, to include dock leveller, packaging machinery, chain and roller conveyors and cranes.
• Working with Siemens S7 and safety PLC's.
• Comply with Health & Safety legislation at all times.
• Working at heights.
• Observe the Company rules for employeesObserve the Company policy and procedures on Quality Assurance.
• To co-operate readily, politely and amicably with other Company & Customer personnel.

Skills

Electrical engineering background

Experience with automated machinery

Communication skills

Willing learner

Self-reliant / lone engineer

Work at heights

Tools

Siemens S7 PLCs

Safety PLCs

Job description

Resident Engineer required to work at our Skelmersdale site. This is a great opportunity with NO nights, working a rotating shift pattern of Monday to Friday, 6am - 2pm, 7am - 3pm, 2pm - 10pm). Benefits to include company contributory pension scheme and private healthcare.

• Carry out automated materials handling equipment servicing, in accordance with quality standards.
• Electrical and mechanical breakdown and planned preventative maintenance on a variety of automated machinery, to include dock leveller, packaging machinery, chain and roller conveyors and cranes.
• Working with Siemens S7 and safety PLC's.
• Comply with Health & Safety legislation at all times.
• Working at heights.
• Observe the Company rules for employeesObserve the Company policy and procedures on Quality Assurance.
• To co-operate readily, politely and amicably with other Company & Customer personnel.

What you need to succeed

• Time served engineer in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience of working with automated machinery is essential for this role.
• Happy to work at heights.
• This is a customer facing role, so you must be able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• To observe the Company rules for employees.
• To observe the Company policy and procedures on Quality Assurance.
• To co-operate readily, politely and amicably with other Company & Customer personnel.
• Willing and quick Learner.
• Happy working as a lone engineer approx. 70% of time