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Electrical Automation Maintenance Engineer

Acorn by Synergie
Posted 2 hours ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Shotton, Flintshire CH5, Wales

Salary

£50,000 - £500,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • The Automation Electrical Maintenance Technician position in Shotton offers a salary ranging from £54,500 to £60,000 per annum, along with an annual bonus and quarterly breaks.
  • Candidates are expected to have significant experience in a similar role or manufacturing environment, along with a time-served apprenticeship and education to HNC level or above in an Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation discipline.
  • Key responsibilities include providing engineering support to production lines, responding to plant breakdowns, and implementing design and software modifications to improve plant equipment.
  • Essential skills required for the role include experience with Allen Bradley Control/Compact Logix or Siemens S7 PLCs, fault finding with AC or DC Invertor drives, and knowledge of instrumentation and control loops.
  • The role also offers regular specialist training, career progression opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including 35 days of holiday and a competitive pension scheme.

Automation Electrical Maintenance Technician
Shotton
54,500 - 60,000 per annum + annual bonus and quarterly
4 on 4 off with 5 x 18 day breaks per year


In this role, you will be integral to our client's team, providing specialist engineering support to manufacturing production lines.

The Automation Technician will respond to plant breakdowns, diagnosing faults to ensure the line is running again as soon as possible.

Your duties will also include carrying out design, software modifications, and improvements to the plant equipment while adhering to onsite software management systems.

What you will need:

* Qualifications: Time served apprenticeship and educated to HNC level or above in an Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation discipline.
* Experience: A minimum of significant experience working in a similar role or manufacturing environment.
* Key Skills:
* Experience with Allen Bradley Control/Compact Logix OR Siemens S7 PLC's is essential.
* AC or DC Invertor drives, fault finding, commissioning, and programming.
* Instrumentation knowledge, maintaining and fault finding control loops.
* Some SCADA and HMI development experience.
* Good knowledge of health and safety.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work on own initiative.
* Some knowledge of Hydraulic & Pneumatic systems.



You will receive regular specialist training on existing and emerging technology in the automation field. Career progression opportunities are also available within this role.



Benefits:

* A market competitive salary
* 35 days holidays per annum
* Annual Pay Review
* Annual Bonus Scheme - subject to business performance
* One of the UK's leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

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