Role – Electronic and Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location – Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Working hours – Monday to Friday - Days
Salary – Up to £42,000 per annum – Depending on experience
Capacity of role – Permanent position
Our client is recruiting for an Electronic and Electrical Maintenance Engineer to support all aspects of the production and facility demands.
Candidates may be presented with more opportunity to further enhance their career progression within the team.
Main duties will include –
• Programming of PLC’s, upgrading control panels for automated systems and HMI’s.
• To assist the Department Head in providing maintenance support for all departments within the group.
• To assist production when necessary to maintain production output.
• Prompt attendance to machinery failures / breakdowns which will include fault finding on electronic and electrical systems and repair.
• All Planned maintenance tasks to ensure optimal production availability.
• Programming of PLC’s and upgrading control panels for automated systems • To diagnose faults and repair Equipment.
• To complete and update tasks using a Maintenance based software.
• To provide assistance to Service Engineers / Contractors as and when required.
• To generate ideas for improvement in the Maintenance Department.
• Fault-finding, repair, and improving of all aspects of control systems.
• Installing new equipment and electronic control systems.
• Replacement of outdated control systems to achieve company-wide consistency, flexibility and reliability.
• Assist departments with fault-finding on their machines using various PLC software and test equipment.
• Ensure all departments are maintained to high standards, ensuring compliance to insurance, regulations and safety Audits.
• Continuous Improvement activities, spotting areas of the site and manufacturing to improve ,creating solutions and implementation including project based work.
• To investigate and where possible offer suggestions for system improvements and/or cost reductions.
• Knowledge of variable frequency speed controllers, inverters and vibrations feed controllers.
Candidate attributes –
Proficient in PLC programming, introducing updates, past experiences using Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi machines would be beneficial.
Experience in supporting a fast paced production environment.
At least 5-10 years’ experience of working in a production support role
Very good electronic and electrical aptitude and be able to diagnose machine faults.
Extensive knowledge of various electrical control systems, instrumentation, PLC programs, and systems would be a major benefit
Skills Required
PLC Programming, 5 - 10 years experience, Electronic, Electrical, Control Systems, PLC Systems, PLC Programs, Siemens, Allen Bradley, diagnose machine faults.
Qualifications Required
PLC programming
Keywords
PLC Programming, 5 - 10 years experience, Electronic, Electrical, Control Systems, PLC Systems, PLC Programs, Siemens, Allen Bradley, diagnose machine faults