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CNC Maintenance Engineer

Washington
5 days ago
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As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will carry out a varied range of electrical activities that protect the Washington site and ensure capability for manufacturing teams to perform their duties. This will include planned maintenance, reactive breakdown response/repairs and work requests.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team in a role where every day is different working on a variety of products. We have several vacancies available due to the continued expansion across the UK

What you'll be doing:

Site maintenance and installation activities
Minor/major repairs
Breakdown response and diagnostics to resolve manufacturing equipment issues
Support to contractors during technical works
Attendance at site operational meetings as required
Execution of work orders from the site CMMS
Update of work order details to maintain the asset database for the site on all works performedYour skills and experiences:

Essential:

17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulation Qualification
Experience on CNC machines in an industrial background
Time served Electrician (HNC/HND desirable)
Working in a high paced manufacturing environment, typically on and around CNC machines
Safety qualifications (e.g. IOSH, working at height, MEWP licence, confined space)Desirable:

HV/LV Switching
Testing and Inspection C&G 2391
Industrial Robots (Fanuc/ABB)
PLC ExperienceBenefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive

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