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Junior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Training on PLC's)

Aldershot
7 months ago
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Junior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Training on PLC's)
£34,000 - £38,000 + 25 Days Holiday + Days only + Training + Progression
Aldershot, Hampshire

Are you a Junior Electrical Maintenance Engineer from a Manufacturing or Machining background, looking to progress your career in a company that value your development?

Do you want to further your knowledge on PLC's and automated machinery, in a Monday-Friday days based role?

On offer is the chance to progress you career and become an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in a busy and longstanding manufacturing facility. You'll be working a day shift 7am - 4:30pm Monday - Thursday, with a 12pm finish on Fridays. This is a great opportunity to work on automated and programmable machinery, with training on programming.

This company have a long history of making bespoke and custom solutions for the Aerospace, Automotive, Energy and Pharmaceutical sectors. They pride themselves on carving out a profitable niche with multiple decade-old relationship with customers and are looking to train up the next generation of Electrical Maintenance Engineers.

This role you suit a Junior Electrical Maintenance Engineer, such as Time-Served Apprentice, looking to develop their skills and become a technical expert.

The Role:

Planned and reactive maintenance on a variety of automated and programable machinery
Electrical fault-finding on 3-phase, 24v and PLC's input/output
Training on automated machinery
Monday to Thursday, 7am - 4:30pm, Friday 7am - 12pmThe Person:

Junior Electrical Maintenance Engineer
NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND or Time-Served Apprentice
Manufacturing, Machining or Industrial backgroundJob Reference: BBBH 18886

Junior, Electrical, Maintenance, Engineer, Engineering. Manufacturing, Machine, PLC, Logic, Controls, NVQ, HNC, HND, Technician, Technical, Aldershot, Farmborough, Guildford

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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