Electrical Maintenance Engineer BA

We are currently recruiting for a shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer for our manufacturing client in Bishop Auckland.

Working on a shift pattern of 6-6 days and nights you'll be the shift electrical maintenance technician dealing with breakdown and PPM's. The shift pattern gives a 3 day weekend every other week. You'll be working alongside 2 mechanical fitters completing all maintenance on shift.

With a basic salary of £45k including shift allowance you'll have the opportunity to earn over £50k with a small amount of overtime.

What You’ll Do

• Install and or maintain all electrical & electro-mechanical plant or machinery in line with Company requirements
• Operate a preventative electrical maintenance system to ensure that the plant & machinery are in good working order
• Fault find and repair any electrical or electro-mechanical related problems on the plant or equipment
• Fault Find on Siemens & other PLC equipment
• Use various types of testing equipment in order to locate and remedy faults in the shortest possible time
• Ensure that all plant and machinery is kept in a good working and clean condition
• Assist with the installation of new plant equipment
• Maintain and monitor the machines and equipment to enable them to achieve their budgeted outputs at the required quality levels
• Promote Lean thinking and actively look for ways to improve your efficiency
• Be aware of the effect that maintenance changes can have on product quality
• Ensure that all quality issues are dealt with immediately as per agreed procedures

What You'll Bring

• ONC/BTEC – HNC/BTEC or equivalent in Electrical engineering
• Electrical Engineering or similar apprenticeship with relevant experience is essential
• 17th / 18th edition qualified
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment is essential
• Good communicator with team skills
• Sound knowledge of Siemens PLC’s – s7 TIA portal
• Excellent analytical & fault finding / problem solving skills
• Good knowledge of electric motors / pneumatics
• Good sound mechanical skills
• Working within a multi skilled team
• Experience of working in a Safety-First culture
• Ability to work on one’s own and make necessary judgments

Hours of work: 6.00am to 6.00pm days and nights shift on a variation of continental shift pattern