Electrical maintenance engineer

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Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

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Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Hours: Day shift, NO Nights
Job Type: Temporary to Permanent 
Location: Pontefract Castleford area
Reward: £50,000 - £52,000
Pattern: Rotating Days earlies and lates ,  no Nights
Client: Consumer Global retail and supply chain  company
Do you want to work a day shift pattern and come off nights?

Our client is a renowned and admired retail supply chain  giant enjoying UK dominance and market leading status in their category sector. An opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Engineer; electrical bias, to hit the ground running on a temporary to permanent basis. Electrical qualifications are preferred for this role. You will work a day shift pattern with no nights.

Key Responsibilities –Electrical  Maintenance Engineer

Working a day shift, Responsible for a combination of planned and reactive maintenance and technical challenges to ensure maximum line efficiency
Perform fault-finding and diagnosis on a range of PLC controlled equipment
Attend to breakdowns onsite ensuring a rapid response on plant equipment and machinery breakdowns
Carry out planned preventative maintenance on a range of Automation machinery including pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, and robots
Deliver on plant uptime and maintenance KPI’s through planned, preventative, and predictive maintenance.
Ensure the efficient running of a continuous process, moving and packing high quality products, packaged, and prepared for delivery
Continually improving performance of equipment and systems to support the development of the site
Agree preventative electrical maintenance plans
Qualifications & Requirements – Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in an engineering discipline in electrical mechanical in maintenance engineering
Ideally automated materials handling and or packaging machines
Production line experience but qualified engineers will be offered training and development
A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development
Computer literate
What we can offer – Electrical Maintenance Engineer

a competitive salary for temp to perm 
Chance to work day shifts, no nights
a developing site and business with ongoing investment
Once you go permanent with this global market leader

Good Pension
33 days holiday
Company shop
The chance of Global/ UK Mobility
2 x annual salary group life assurance
Employee Discount
Bike scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity
Onsite Physio
Apprenticeships
Long Service Awards
Healthcare cash plan
And many more

For more information on this role, please contact (url removed)

Candidates who are currently a multi-skilled engineer, mechanical electrical engineer, shift engineer, engineering technician ,  automation engineer,  electrical engineer, packaging engineer, maintenance engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical biased engineer, electrical maintenance engineer, shift engineer or maintenance engineer may be suitable for this position.

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