Job Title
Electrical Multi Skilled Engineer
Location
Ruthin, Denbighshire
Salary
Competitive
Job Type
Full Time, Permanent
Hours
Mon‑Fri (40 hours per week) with flexibility to cover 4‑on 4‑off shifts (Day: 06:00‑18:00 & Night: 18:00‑06:00) as required.
The Role
The main purpose of the role is to support operations in the day‑to‑day production of wood fuel and utility products and the generation of renewable electricity for onsite use and export to the National Grid. You will carry out preventive maintenance tasks to ensure highest levels of equipment availability, apply continuous improvement techniques to improve Mean Time Between Failure and Mean Time to Repair, and maximise plant uptime while working to achieve all agreed objectives and KPIs.
Duties
* Attending and repairing plant breakdowns
* Carrying out preventive maintenance tasks
* Ensuring root‑cause problem‑solving techniques are used following breakdowns
* Assisting with the identification of losses and breakdowns, and establishing and closing out corrective action plans to improve efficiency
* Updating planned preventative maintenance schedules where required
* Attending team meetings and contributing to continuous improvement and preventatives maintenance initiatives
* Effectively maintaining shadow boards and spare parts availability
* Proving equipment following all maintenance activities
* Assisting production teams to achieve required output levels
* Adhering to the Company’s health, safety, and environmental policy
* Completing any other reasonable tasks or requests as required
Qualifications
* Apprentice trained multiskilled engineer 50/50 or 40/60 bias Mechanical / Electrical
* A recognised craft or technical qualification (e.g., C&G, BTech, ONC, HNC in engineering or equivalent)
Experience & Skills Required
* Mechanical engineering fitting: bearings, couplings, gearboxes, etc.
* Mechanical fault finding and repair
* Basic welding (MIG)
* Hydraulics and pneumatics
* Electrical experience with low-voltage equipment up to 415 VAC
* Ability to perform basic work on PLC and relay logic (programming not essential)
* Single-phase, three-phase inverter DOL and Star-Delta motor control experience
* Basic electrical fault finding
* Understanding of Total Preventative Maintenance techniques, including FMEA and condition monitoring
* Lean knowledge (Kanban, SMED and PPM systems)
Personal Qualities
* A self‑driven individual
* The ability to work in a small team and on own initiative, as the sole engineer on site during day shifts or 4‑on 4‑off nights and weekends
* Flexible and prepared to assist colleagues when required
* A team player prepared to pass on experience and knowledge to train apprentice engineers and production personnel
* Must hold a full UK driving licence (location at Ruthin, Denbighshire)
Desirable
* ATEX certification
* Experience in confined spaces
* Wood industry experience
* CHP / power generation experience
* Project work experience
* Robot palletising experience
* Computer literate (CMMS, Microsoft Office)
Benefits
* Contributory pension scheme
* Employee assistance programme
* Life assurance upon successful completion of probationary period
* Staff discount on our products
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