Electrical Maintenance Technician

Our client is a world leading, automotive manufacturer of prestige and high valued motor vehicles. With an ever-evolving heritage, truly exciting future and two of the world’s most iconic brands, our client is revered across the globe continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, setting the standards others want to follow.

They are currently seeking to recruit an Electrical Maintenance Technician for a contract position starting immediately. This role is offered on a 3 month contract basis with possible ongoing, long term or permanent opportunities for the right candidates.

You will be working alongside a group of skilled technicians assisting with electrical maintenance of machinery used to build bespoke, personalised vehicles with special paint with high specification finishes that showcase the best of our client’s model range including high performance options, ultra-luxury products and limited edition collector models.

The role description is as follows:

To provide a maintenance service to the business encompassing facilities, machine and component installation, repair, refurbishment and replacement. This will include reactive breakdowns and preventative maintenance.

* Maintenance and repair of equipment.
* Installation and commissioning of new and replacement equipment.
* Typical equipment includes Control Panels, Lighting, Motors, Fans, PLC’s, Test Rigs.
* Small installation jobs and the supervision of external contractors involved in major works will be required from time to time.

The ideal candidate for this role will have the following:

* Successful completion of a full electrical apprenticeship and attainment of an appropriate electrical engineering qualification i.e. City & Guilds Level 1, 2 & 3
* An understanding of PLC systems and fault finding
* Capable of reading electrical drawings with a good understanding of electrical control systems
* Working with 3 phase equipment
* Checking and testing of electrical motors of all types
* Electrical regulations 17th Edition
* Inverter drives of all types
* Ability to work under pressure and to achieve tight deadlines.
* Knowledge and practical understanding of H&S, C.O.S.H and environmental procedures
* Flexibility in working hours as per business needs.
* FULL UK DRIVING LICENSE REQUIRED (6 points maximum)

WORKING HOURS:
Flexibility in working hours is essential shifts and overtime may be required:

Shift pattern one

Monday to Thursday 6am-2pm, Friday 6am-11am

Shift Pattern two

Monday to Thursday 2pm-10pm, Friday 11am-4pm

Please Note: The pay rates stated above are made up of three elements, Hourly pay rate, Holiday pay and Apex Recruitment’s contribution to the payroll administrator’s fee