Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Electrician

My client currently has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER / ELECTRICIAN to join the team in HARTLEBURY, WORCESTERSHIRE.

Job Purpose:

To ensure all equipment on site is maintained and available when required and operates reliably and efficiently.
The position is offered Monday to Friday – 8am to 5pm (40 hours per week).

Duties will include:

* To assist the Engineering Manager in reducing machine downtime
* To carry out regular maintenance on plant and services.
* Fault finding and repair on PLC’s and drives in a fast moving environment.
* You will understand PID loops and be able to fault find mechanically as well as electrically.
* Knowledge of Siemens S7, Omron & ABB.
* To work to Planned, preventative & reactive maintenance
* Scheduling and managing own work load
* Liaising with Production Management
* Flexible approach to diagnostics and rectification.
* Dealing effectively with both electrical & mechanical aspects of plant management.
* Working with CAD generated layout and specifications to facilitate plant set up and amendment.
* Progressing and monitoring of orders.
* To order spare parts efficiently and timely.
* Responding to machine breakdowns.
* Maintain excellent housekeeping standards.
* Maintain maximum efficiency at all times.
* Observe and adhere to health and safety rules and regulations

You will have:

* 16th/17th edition qualification
* Be Apprentice trained / time served.
* Experience of Electrical maintenance, Fault finding on PLC’s.
* Have a background in FMCG or plastics industry.
* Knowledge of Microsoft and Excel skills.
* Inverter drive knowledge.
* A good knowledge and experience of PLC and CNC machinery
* Be capable of fault finding on mechanical issues, drives, & gearbox replacement
* A good knowledge of Schematics