UK Eng Services Production Associate

Milliken & Company; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A diversified industrial manufacturer in Manchester is looking for a Shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer to maintain and install electrical plant and machinery. The ideal candidate will have experience in fault finding within PLC systems and relevant electrical qualifications. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package including pension, holiday purchase scheme, and training opportunities, providing a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Pension scheme 7% company, 7% employee

Death in service

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering opportunities

Mental Health Wellbeing

Free car parking

Subsidised canteen

Employee referral programme

Extensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven manufacturing maintenance environment experience.
• Able to provide references.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously on shifts reporting to the maintenance Team Leader.
• Maintain and install all electrical plant & machinery.
• Diagnose & repair electrical related problems.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Ensure plant and machinery are kept in safe & clean condition.
• Cross departmental communication.

Skills

Fault finding and repairs to industrial controls

Reading and understanding PLC logic

Knowledge of VSDs

Reading schematic drawings

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Use of Microsoft Office tools

Education

Time served indentured apprenticeship or equivalent

IET wiring regulations

Relevant qualifications in electrical/electronics

Job description

Milliken & Company is a diversified industrial manufacturer that has been in business since 1865. With corporate headquarters located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the company is active across a breadth of disciplines including specialty chemical, floor covering performance and protective textile materials, and healthcare. The Beech Hill Plant supports a key role in supplying world class textile floor coverings throughout Europe Middle East, our products have won numerous awards for design & innovation along with ethical principles. This really is an exciting time to be joining a global leader within the maintenance team at the Beech Hill Plant with new leadership and changing working patterns to give a comfortable work/life balance to our associates.

Shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer

4 Teams-Monday to Friday 6-2 / 2-10 / 8 -4 / 10-6 Rotating 1950 annual hours

Position responsibilities

• You will be working autonomously on shifts but will be reporting to the maintenance Team Leader.
• Maintain and install all electrical plant & machinery in line with company requirements
• React quickly, diagnose & repair any Electrical related problems on the plant or equipment.
• Carry out a planned preventative maintenance schedule on the full range of equipment within the site.
• Ensure that all plant and machinery is kept in a good, safe working & clean condition.
• Interrogate PLC equipment such as Allen Bradley & Siemens.
• Complete all relevant administration associated with the task being performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Report any problems regarding equipment and machinery immediately to the Engineering Team Leader or the engineering co-ordinator.
• Ensure that you are aware of the Company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures and that you always adhere to them.
• Promote Lean thinking and actively look for ways to improve efficiency.
• Cross departmental communication with connected associates.
• Complete Maintenance work requests, use of a CMMS system, Agility or similar
• Able to work efficiently, without supervision

Experience required

• Knowledge and experience of fault finding and repairs to industrial controls & systems
• Ability to read, understand PLC logic and fault finding within
• Knowledgeable with VSD’s
• Ability to read schematic drawings is crucial
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to think outside the box
• Use of Microsoft office tools is essential

Minimum qualifications

• Time served indentured apprenticeship or equivalent
• IET wiring regulations
• Relevant qualifications in electrical/electronics
• Proven manufacturing maintenance environment experience
• Able to provide references.

Benefits and Package

• Pension scheme 7% company, 7% employee
• Death in service
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering opportunities
• Charity days and events
• Mental Health Wellbeing
• Cycle to work
• Free car parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Social and Company events
• Health Drop in sessions
• On site counselling
• Employee referral programme
• Milliken Inspire – Reward Scheme including Long Service
• Extensive Internal/external training opportunities
• Course fees, study leave and professional subscription support