Engineering Team Leader

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Engineering Team Leader
PSI Talent is delighted to announce a collaboration with an internationally renowned manufacturing company located in Nottinghamshire. With ongoing expansion and an increased workload, this marks an exciting opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation.
Engineering Team Leader Responsibilities:
As a Engineering Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in executing reactive, preventative, and proactive maintenance tasks for onsite electrical equipment.
Engineering Team Leader Key Duties:

  • Provide exceptional electrical engineering support to the production team, ensuring minimal downtime.
  • Execute planned maintenance duties with a proactive approach.
  • Respond promptly to breakdowns, maintain clear communication with relevant parties, and efficiently resolve issues.
  • Install electrical machinery with precision.
  • Troubleshoot PLCs, Industrial Control systems, and relay control circuits.
  • Proficiently work with the latest PLC technology, performing modifications and fault finding.
  • Interpret advanced electrical drawings.
  • Work with various drives and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI).
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation, logging all breakdowns and servicing work.
    Engineering Team Leader Experience:
  • Strong electrical knowledge – Essential.
  • Experience with equipment such as: hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, flow wrappers, and robots
  • Proficiency in PLCs – fault finding, basic programming, trouble shooting
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field – Essential.
  • 17th or 18th edition, or electrical bias - essential
    Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Benefits:
  • Free parking on site
  • Life assurance from day one - 3 x salary
  • Company Pension scheme - 8%
  • Sick pay scheme
  • EAP
  • Retailer discounts
  • Free or discounted food
  • Development growth
  • Maternity and paternity pay scheme
  • Long service awards
    This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of a globally recognised manufacturing company. Join us in this dynamic environment, where your expertise will be valued and your career can flourish.
    Apply now to be a part of our collaborative and innovative team.
    Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.
    We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
    We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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