Electrical Maintenance Technician (PLC Training)

Rise Technical Recruitment
Blackwood, Cymru / Wales, United Kingdom
Last month
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Electrical Maintenance Technician (PLC Training)

£38,571 + Pay Reviews + Great Training + Progression Opportunities + Overtime + No Nights + Bonuses + Sick Pay + Life Assurance + Death in Service Benefits

Factory based, Commutable from Blackwood, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport, Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend, Cwmbran, Caldicot, Chepstow, Bridgend, and more

3-Shift Pattern: Week 1: 6am-2pm, Week 2: 2pm - 10pm, Week 3: days, 8:30am - 4:30pm

Are you a Maintenance Technician / Engineer with electrical knowledge looking to further develop your skills with great training in areas such as PLCs, gaining opportunities to progress in a role with no night shifts, and to further maximise your earnings with additional overtime?

On offer is an opportunity to join an expanding national organisation with great benefits, strong emphasis on the investment in their staff and offering future progression opportunities into areas such as PLCs and additional electrical qualifications, all the while promoting a good work-life balance.

This company are a leading manufacturer who have sites across the UK. They have recently invested over £2 million in overhauling their automation equipment, opening new sites and making exciting acquisitions. Due to continued growth they are looking for a keen maintenance engineer to join their team.

On offer is a role with great training, where you will carry out breakdown, service and PPM to a wide range of equipment, from automation, robotics, and injection moulding machines. The role is working on a 3-shift pattern with no nights: Week 1: 6m-2pm, Week 2: 2pm - 10pm, Week 3: days, 8:30am - 4:30pm.

This role would suit an Electrical Engineer / Technician, Maintenance Engineer or similar who has worked in manufacturing, production, industrial or related sectors. Training will be provided to further gain electrical qualifications and PLC / Controls experience.

The Role:

*Monday - Friday, 37.5 hour week - 3-Shift Pattern: Week 1: 6m-2pm, Week 2: 2pm - 10pm, Week 3: days, 8:30am - 4:30pm

*Maintenance and breakdown of machinery

*Injection moulding, automation and manufacturing machinery

The Person:

*Electrically biased engineer

*Manufacturing/ industrial/ machinery experience

*Wants to technically progress their career

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Toby Causon at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

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