Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

MTrec’s new career opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join our clients team (this position is also suitable for multi-skilled engineers). This position is to strengthen our existing team and provide cover for Northeast production facilities.

This will be a day shift position however it is asked that candidates are flexible to support business needs.

The job you’ll do

• Reporting to the Site Manger / Group Maintenance manager, you will be responsible for planning and distributing tasks to ensure planned maintenance is achieved for the machines to run effectively.
• Work safely at all times complying with and using (safe systems of work using permit systems, method statement, dynamic risk assessment).
• Efficiently and effectively fault find / diagnose technical / process issues.
• Coordinate and cooperate with production supervision on a day-to-day basis to ensure smooth running of plant and equipment.
• Solve breakdown issues with minimal impact to production.
• Identify process and equipment improvement opportunities (maintenance schedules and equipment capability / reliability).
• Technical Responsibilities / Requirements.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings.
• Fault finding skills on automation systems.
• Experience with AC/DC drives.
• Understanding of PLC’s.
• 18thedition IEE reg’s Desirable.
• Able to test & inspect fixed wiring & equipment installations.
• Cable & Containment selection experience.
• Install, Build/rebuild of equipment projects.
• Site & equipment (electrical) responsibility.

About you

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or similar qualification.
• 3 - 5 years' engineering experience gained working within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in PPM and fault finding on hydraulics and pneumatics systems on modern machinery and equipment.
• Electrical knowledge
• Using computer systems.
• Sound maintenance / engineering experience in a production environment, ideally a heavy engineering environment.
• Be flexible in attendance to complete activities.
• Follow instructions provided by site management / supervisors.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work area at all times.
• Be a proactive team member.
• Improving technical skills and knowledge at all times.
• Some overtime working is expected
• Have some fabrication / welding skills

The Rewards and the Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package including a weekly production bonus and a pension scheme is available to the right individual.
• Overtime is paid at time & Half
• Bonus scheme
• Death in service.