Electrical Maintenance jobs in United States

As a Maintenance Engineer at De La Rue you will ensure that all plant equipment is maintained to maximise productivity and quality in a safe environment. The role requires you to act on your own initiative referring to Project Engineers for technical or departmental policy advice only when necessary. You will liaise with staff from other departments as required to carry out duties and to refer to Process Leaders or other designated staff when necessary concerning potential loss of production, quality problems or health and safety issues.

• To carry and document routine health and safety checks.
• Providing technical assistance to production personnel to help with production problems
• Preparing purchase requisitions to maintain levels of stock parts or parts for particular jobs.
• To maintain production plant and equipment.
• Diagnosing any mechanical or electrical failure through root cause analysis.
• Undertaking repairs as necessary.
• Changing worn parts that are reducing the performance of the equipment.
• Diagnosing when preventative maintenance may be required and to carry out and document the necessary work.
• Liaising with suppliers when required to repair and / or maintain equipment.
• To maintain the site and buildings in good order.
• Liaising with the manufacturing management on larger maintenance jobs or projects, and to supervise any subcontractors that may be used to carry out the work.
• To assist the Project Engineers in the manufacture of project equipment when required.

The above list is not exhaustive. You will be required to undertake other duties within your capabilities, consistent with this role, to support the needs of the business.

• HNC / HND in Engineering or Electronics or equivalent qualifications
• Craft apprenticeship or equivalent
• Sound understanding of field demonstrated through previous work experience
• FLT Licence
• Experience of computerised maintenance management systems
• Knowledge of Asset Care programmes is beneficial
• Experience with pneumatics & hydraulics
• Motivated and enthusiastic in driving continuous improvements
• Team player with good communication skills as well as having the ability to work alone.

• Good understanding of the engineering processes required. Problem solving can involve technical analysis, making adjustments to the machinery as required. Judgement is based on practice and precedence rather than in-depth analysis of information
• Courtesy and tact to exchange information within direct team and to other closely related teams.
• Be familiar with the high risks associated with an ATEX environment.
• Control techniques and Allen Bradley would be advantageous

This is a shift-based role currently working on a 24-7 shift pattern.