Electrical Maintenance Engineer

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Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Simonstone

Rotational Days & Twilight

2 Weeks - Day Shift - £18.93 p/h

Mon-Thurs 7.30 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. / Fri 7.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

2 Weeks - Twilight Shift - £24.16 p/h

Mon to Thurs 15:30 p.m. – 23:30 p.m. / Fri 12:00 p.m. – 18:00 p.m.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

The Role

Working as part of the Maintenance Team, as one of the Electrical Maintenance Engineers (EME) you will be responsible for maintaining high quality electrical installations, repairs and maintenance to machinery and around the site. The role demands EME’s to fully understand production practice and operations to successfully support these departments and undertake various planned maintenance tasks, projects and new installations in order to achieve a high level of service delivery.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Main Responsibilities

• Fault finding during production.

• Performing planned and predictive maintenance.

• Assessing need of spare parts.

• Undertake effective planning and prioritisation of workload wherever necessary.

• Ensure that resources are used to optimum effect.

• Understand and operate in line with relevant legislation, Company policy and Company procedures.

• Complete and maintain accurate, timely documentation and records as required by the business.

• Maintain the required standards of housekeeping.

• Support other teams and functions as required by the business.

• Undertake self-development activities as required by the business.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and practices operated by the Company.

• Liaise with Coordinator to establish requirements.

• Conforming to health and safety procedures and policies.

• Contribute to continuing improvement of the factory equipment and maintenance.

• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.

• Work to lean theory.

• Observe and practice the 5S principles.

• Use computer equipment for data purposes.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

The Candidate

• Previous experience of working in similar environment with similar role responsibilities.

• A good working knowledge and understanding of factory processes and technology.

• Previous experience of working towards improving and maintaining quality standards.

• Knowledge of PLC AC drives and servo drives.

• Familiar with all types of Factory equipment including CNC machines, Conventional machines and associated plant.

• Familiar with planned and preventive maintenance.

• Knowledge of robots would be advantageous.

• Multi skilled in basic mechanical practices.

• Welding Skills would be preferred.

• Foundry experience is desirable.

• Must be a time served engineer (or have an equivalent qualification).

• UK Driving licence is essential.

• Demonstrates a flexible attitude towards work and is able to respond to business priorities.

appropriately.

• Strong work ethic, must want to do tasks and understand their value.

• Reliable, general timekeeping and honesty, working unsupervised.

• Adaptable over a broad range of work.

• Motivated to take on new areas of work and learn new skills.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Key Words : Electrical, Electronics, PLCs,  Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley, Siemens, S5, S7, PPMs, Welding, MIG, TIG, MAG, Stick, Jigs, Fixtures, Automation, Maintenance.

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