ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS – CENTRALISED MAINTENANCE TEAM (DAYS 8 AM-4/4 30pm)
Very Competitive Basic Salary + Overtime + Allowances + Bonus + Benefits & Ongoing Training & Development
Location: North Derbyshire
Commutable from Derbyshire, Cheshire, Manchester, Staffordshire, Macclesfield, Chapel en le Frith, Leek, Stoke on Trent, Stockport, Buxton, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Matlock, Burton on Trent, Ashbourne, Belper, Rotherham.
This an excellent opportunity for two Electrical Engineers to join the plant electrical maintenance team of this division of a multinational company and play a key part in delivering production targets within a medium/heavy factory process operation. The focus is on maintenance, inspections, and planned maintenance of all electrical, automation and process control equipment. This includes instrumentation, PLC’s, inverter drives, DCS/SCADA, LV and HV motors, switchgear and control gear, AC and DC, variable speed drives, and specialised control panels. We are currently seeking a time served apprentice Electrician/Electrical Process Control Craftsperson.
You will perform inspections and maintenance, responding in a timely manner to breakdown repairs with a keen eye to continuous improvement and to high standards in line with safety, quality and environmental targets. You will also represent the department on site working committees where required.
The Role of Electrical Engineer:
Working with Plant Production & Maintenance teams and reporting to the Plant Electrical Executive Engineer:
Completion of planned preventative maintenance activities
Carrying out fault finding and corrective repair work
Maintenance operations and accuracy of plant instrumentation including gas analysis systems.
Record maintenance activities for plant history and capture and create further work requests through SAP based plant planned maintenance system (CMMS)
Carry out planned maintenance and major repairs.
Assist in the commissioning of new plant and equipment.
Assist with plant isolations and verification.
Ensure compliance with H&S and Environmental legislation and Company and site H&S rules
Qualifications and skills
Apprentice trained electrician/electrical/process control craftsperson educated to ONC/HNC/Degree (NVQ level 3 or 4) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
17th or 18th edition wiring regulations
Experience in a continuous process industry, factory, chemical, cement, lime, powders, aggregates, construction material or other industrial processing environment including full competence in maintaining large plant equipment.
Fully competent in maintenance systems with experience of working in a processing/industrial environment.
Understanding of health, safety and environmental issues/risks
PLC, inverter drives, gas analytics, explosive atmospheres and telemetry experience preferred.
DCS experience desired.
Knowledge off process control and instrumentation systems
Experience of hydraulic and pneumatic systems useful
Knowledge and experience of HV/LV switchgearand control gear systems
Working knowledge of maintenance management systems eg SAP or MAXIMO
Good working knowledge of electrical isolation
Experience in medium/heavy industry is useful
Must be able to work as a member of a team as well as individually.
Excellent problem solver.
Computer literate
Interested in learning, self-development, and further training.
Flexibility, self-motivation, positive attitude and ability to prioritise are important attributes.
Opportunities to progress to Team Leader/Supervisor level are available for the right candidate.
Our client offers excellent development and the opportunity to make a real difference in a business that really values its people. This includes an attractive base salary plus opportunity to increase earnings through overtime and shut down allowances, plus bonus and other large company benefits. Our client also offers excellent ongoing training and development and the opportunity to progress up through the grading structure both technically and professionally.
To apply without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX 1839926 01905 381 320
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About You:
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