Details:
- Salary: £47,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: DL14 Newfield County Durham
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
We are currently recruiting for a shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer for our manufacturing client in Bishop Auckland.
Working on a shift pattern of 6-6 days and nights you'll be the shift electrical maintenance technician dealing with breakdown and PPM's. The shift pattern gives a 3 day weekend every other week. You'll be working alongside 2 mechanical fitters completing all maintenance on shift.
With a basic salary of £45k including shift allowance you'll have the opportunity to earn over £50k with a small amount of overtime.
What You’ll Do
* Install and or maintain all electrical & electro-mechanical plant or machinery in line with Company requirements
* Operate a preventative electrical maintenance system to ensure that the plant & machinery are in good working order
* Fault find and repair any electrical or electro-mechanical related problems on the plant or equipment
* Fault Find on Siemens & other PLC equipment
* Use various types of testing equipment in order to locate and remedy faults in the shortest possible time
* Ensure that all plant and machinery is kept in a good working and clean condition
* Assist with the installation of new plant equipment
* Maintain and monitor the machines and equipment to enable them to achieve their budgeted outputs at the required quality levels
* Promote Lean thinking and actively look for ways to improve your efficiency
* Be aware of the effect that maintenance changes can have on product quality
* Ensure that all quality issues are dealt with immediately as per agreed procedures
What You'll Bring
* ONC/BTEC – HNC/BTEC or equivalent in Electrical engineering
* Electrical Engineering or similar apprenticeship with relevant experience is essential
* 17th / 18th edition qualified
* Experience of working in a manufacturing environment is essential
* Good communicator with team skills
* Sound knowledge of Siemens PLC’s – s7 TIA portal
* Excellent analytical & fault finding / problem solving skills
* Good knowledge of electric motors / pneumatics
* Good sound mechanical skills
* Working within a multi skilled team
* Experience of working in a Safety-First culture
* Ability to work on one’s own and make necessary judgments
Hours of work: 6.00am to 6.00pm days and nights shift on a variation of continental shift pattern