Electrical Maintenance Technician

Role Overview:

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all Engineering Breakdowns (irrespective of priority) are identified and subsequently rectified as quickly as possible.
• Practice & encourage others to deliver the highest standards of Health & safety at all times and ensure that all plant and ancillary equipment is maintained to these high standards.
• Ensure all recording systems for work completion are correctly compiled with all relevant information detailed.
• Ensure that the detailed procedure of Shift Change / Handover of the department is carried out thoroughly and all relevant paperwork is compiled correctly with the on-coming personnel.
• Assist the Site Engineering Manager, Controls Technician & Shift Operations Manager in minimising machine down time by proposing and introducing improved electrical maintenance programmes and continuous improvement ideas.
• Responsible for timely completion of all plant PPM schedules and to provide support for all site wide PPM programs.
• Ensure good communication avenues are prevalent between the Engineering Teams and to the Operational teams.
• Work as part of a multi-functional Mechanical / Electrical on-site team.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in an Electrical Maintenance function within a fast -paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience of fault finding on Automated Controls Systems such as PLC’s, HMI’s, Scada, Invertor drives, Profibus and some instrumentation.
• Ability to read and modify software on controls systems such as Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi etc.

Key Skills:

• Confidently able to work under pressure and deliver results to a defined deadline.
• Logical, analytical and excellent attention to detail.
• A continuous improvement mindset.
• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Flexible to work varied shift patterns (days and nights).

Qualifications Required:

• HNC / ONC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Apprentice trained & qualified.
• 17th Edition City & Guilds.

Shift Patterns:

• 4 on 4 off, rotating days and nights.
• 6am - 6pm, 6pm - 6am.
• Flexibility required due to the nature of the role.