Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Wigan Greater Manchester
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
We are looking for a lead level Electrical Maintenance Engineer to support our client working in the chemical sector - based near Wigan.
This will be a permanent staff role only working standard full time hours: 8am to 4.30pm – Monday to Friday (all hours working over 8 hours per day are paid at time plus half).
A description is given below - please respnd with an updated copy of your CV if of potential interest. Compex and 18th C edition qualifications are mandatroy along with confirmed eligibility to work in the UK without additional work permit sponsorship.
Job purpose - Electrical Maintenance Engineer
This role is to support the Maintenance Manager in leading the direct and wider teams to support the effective running of production. Direct day-to-day supervision of technicians is required whilst also seeing projects through from concept to delivery.
Responsibilities
• Ensure that the internal CMMS is promoted and utilized with detailed inputs by all team members
• Effectively deputise for the Maintenance Manager as required
• Monitor equipment condition, reporting abnormalities and risks
• Set clear priorities and ensure the function is well organised, with resource focused effectively on preventative maintenance and opportunities of greatest importance to the business
• Identify replacement parts and order via approved channels
• Undertake management of change requests for approval when replacements are not like-for-like
• Ensure all tasks are completed safely whilst always looking at ways to improve, audit personnel task completion and feedback when standards are below expectations
• Confidence in diagnosing issues across a range of equipment whilst working with cross functional teams to support investigations
• Ensure timelines for equipment overhauls and return to service are communicated clearly, concisely and persuasively
• Use data to drive decision making
• Effectively manage team members ensuring that training and development needs are identified and actioned
Electrical Maintenance Engineer Skills / Knowledge / Experience
- Experience in a maintenance role within manufacturing
- Taken apprenticeship pathway in Electrical/Mechanical
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong technical problem-solving skills
- Experience working in highly regulated environments
- Committed to safety and upholding the highest work standards
- Chemical sector experience would be beneficial (not mandatory)
Qualifications
- COMPEX
- 18th Edition
- A BEng(Hons) degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (preferable)