About the Role
We are looking for an experienced individual who has worked within a heavy industry, with a background in automation and process controls. This key role in the Maintenance Department reports to the Engineering Manager and is responsible for planning and organising a team of multiskilled maintenance engineers. The role is hands‑on with a focus on continuous improvement, and involves championing design and specification aspects on new capital projects, process improvements or re‑engineering existing systems. It also supports electrical, mechanical and multiskilled technicians to service and fault‑find on existing systems and equipment.
Principle Accountabilities
* Supervise and carry out maintenance work activities to ensure optimal long‑term availability of all plant, preserve the value of assets and meet health, safety and environmental obligations along with financial targets.
* Plan and execute all electrical maintenance activities efficiently, working closely with the Engineering Manager to promote productivity at all Paralloy Ltd sites.
* Supervise a team of technicians (and contractors on occasion) ensuring high performance across planned, preventive and reactive maintenance, problem diagnosis, corrective action, repair, replacement and testing of site equipment and systems.
* Respond to equipment breakdowns across all sites during normal hours and outside normal working hours, demonstrating flexible working practices.
* Control, maintain and repair all PLC, SCADA, HMI and drives across the sites, including critical spares, program backups, site training and development.
* Attend meetings on Teams and daily face‑to‑face with maintenance and production departments to review workloads, plan corrective actions, and provide feedback and data entry to establish maintenance KPIs displayed on dashboards for managerial meetings. Assist with the Engineering Manager to create and maintain the department budget and finance objectives.
* Participate in continuous improvement activities across the site.
* Establish and enforce expectations related to safety, compliance, corrective actions and appropriate work behaviours. Maintain the highest standards of health and safety within the working environment.
Required Skills and Experience
* Minimum HNC; preferred degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
* At least 5 years’ experience in heavy industry with supervisory experience.
* Proficient in PLC / SCADA / HMI / DRIVES, capable of testing, repair, commissioning, programming and fault finding; PLCs to include Siemens S7, RS Logix, Allen Bradley, Compact Logix 5000 & 500, Mitsubishi processors.
* Experience in installing electrical control systems, including AC / DC drives, variable frequency drives and closed‑loop control with positioning systems.
* Experience with monitoring equipment, installation and commissioning of vibration and temperature detection.
* Computer competent with Excel, PowerPoint, Word and CMM systems (Synchro).
* Ability to coordinate and supervise work activities for electrical, multiskilled and contractor personnel.
* Knowledgeable with reading electrical drawings, process and control diagrams.
* Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
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