Multi-Skilled Engineer
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a high-volume manufacturing environment, supporting the reliability and performance of production and plant equipment across a 24/7 operation. Working as part of a skilled engineering team, you will play a key role in minimising downtime, carrying out fault finding, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement activities.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and operational excellence. They are committed to investing in their people, maintaining the highest safety standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork.
Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Diagnose and repair faults across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- Perform electrical fault finding and diagnostics on Siemens PLC-controlled machinery.
- Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
- Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities on production and plant equipment.
- Support the installation, commissioning, and modification of industrial machinery.
- Recommend and implement engineering improvements to enhance equipment reliability and performance.
- Maintain accurate engineering records and documentation.
- Assist with focused improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work safely in accordance with all Health, Safety and Environmental procedures.
- Perform maintenance on 3-phase electrical systems and associated controls.
- Contribute positively to a collaborative engineering team environment.
The Successful Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be a time-served engineer with a strong electrical maintenance background gained within a manufacturing environment.
Essential Criteria:
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
- Time-served engineering apprenticeship.
- Minimum 3 years' experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Strong fault-finding skills across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC systems.
- Experience working with Siemens PLC-controlled equipment.
- Knowledge of planned preventative maintenance processes.
- Understanding of industrial machinery installation and commissioning.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet demanding production targets.
- Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
- Welding qualification.
- First Aid qualification or willingness to undertake training.
What's on Offer:
- Secure role within a leading manufacturing business.
- Opportunity to work on a wide range of automated production equipment.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Supportive engineering team and management structure.
- Exposure to continuous improvement and modern manufacturing practices.
- Long-term career progression opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment where your contribution makes a real impact.
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