Overview
American owned JBT currently has a great opportunity for an Electrical Assembly Technician to join the Proseal team in Cheshire. You will work within a team to wire, build and test machinery intended for the food industry. You will join a team of 29 technicians within the electrical department and will report to our Electrical Manager. You will work in conjunction with our mechanical assembly team as well as our quality department. The role is primarily on site in Adlington, Cheshire, but may require attending customer sites to conduct installations with our Field Service and Projects team.
Shift Pattern/Working Hours: Monday to Friday, with a 30 minutes unpaid lunch break each day and two paid 15 minutes per day. A total of 40 hours per week.
Key Tasks and Accountabilities
* Wire panel back-plates, doors etc. from circuit diagrams and panel layouts provided.
* Ensure electrical build quality is of the highest possible standard.
* Electro/mechanical installation of control cubicle components and field components.
* Terminate and secure external cabling to the correct points in the control panel.
* Install PLC & HMI programs.
* Carry out earth continuity, insulation, and pre-delivery testing.
* Where necessary, perform remote support and on-site support to breakdown situations.
* Where necessary, perform on-site machine commissioning.
* Where necessary, conduct operator and technical training at clients’ sites or at Proseal.
* Perform on-call and service duties as per service rota.
* Must keep the workshop clean and tidy at the end of each working day.
* Occasional work outside normal hours, both within the UK and overseas.
What We Would Like To See From You
* Time-served electrician with experience of industrial control system wiring and fault finding.
* 18th Edition certified.
* Experience with PLCs, servo drive systems and AC inverters.
* Experience within the food industry is advantageous.
* Must possess a current driver’s license.
Why work at JBT
* Competitive salary in line with the market
* Potential for progression within the company
* Holidays 33 days including bank holidays
* Free on-site parking, vending machines, break-out areas with table tennis and football tables
* Benefits system with discounts and our Cycle to Work and Employee Assistance Programmes
* A supportive team environment
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Machinery Manufacturing
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