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Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Reed
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

Sonic Summary

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  • A manufacturing site is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to support production through planned and daily maintenance of bespoke machinery.
  • Candidates should have an apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with previous experience in a manufacturing environment and proficiency in PLC Control.
  • The role requires a flexible approach to work, including the ability to work shifts and participate in a weekend call-out system.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, a pension scheme with a 6% company match, life assurance, and 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Applicants are preferred to have at least 2-3 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a recently upgraded and expanded state of the art manufacturing site, supplying to the UK and International market.

Job Description:

  • The primary function of the Maintenance Engineering team is to support the Production Department throughout the provision of planned and daily maintenance
  • Technical advice on a range of bespoke machinery.
  • The development of new equipment and processes as well as the maintenance of Company properties also form part of the overall departmental responsibilities.
  • The engineering department currently operates a rotating shift pattern of early, late and night shifts (Monday - Friday) with a rostered weekend call-out system (1 weekend in 4) - rarely called out 

Beneficial Skills / Qualifications:

  • Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
  • 18th Edition qualification preferred but not essential.
  • Previous experience of working in an Electrical Engineer capacity in a manufacturing environment, and proficiency in PLC Control and Variable Speed Motor Controllers.
  • The ability to use your own initiative to solve problems, and to challenge the ‘status quo’.
  • A self-motivated attitude and a proven commitment to seeing a job through to its conclusion to maintain production.
  • A flexible approach to your work, in terms of production and maintenance demands as well as continuous improvement methods.
  • Ability to work shifts and be available on a rota weekend basis (please ask for further shift details)

Advantageous Skills / Experience:

  • Print or converting machinery
  • Siemens and Mitsubishi controllers
  • Project management
  • Machine building
  • CAD electrical drawing
  • PUWER risk assessments

Further details:

  • Very competitive salary & call out charges
  • Pension scheme with a company match of 6% of pensionable salary
  • Life Assurance
  • 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Onsite parking and above standard holidays

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.