SG Personnel are working with a market leading manufacturing business in Gateshead who are looking to recruit a Maintenance Electrician on a permanent basis. This is a superb opportunity with an established business who have seen significant capital expenditure over recent years. The role will work 12 hour shifts days/nights on a rotation within a cycle of production. The role will support manufacturing and attend all breakdown calls, repair equipment, maintain equipment through preventative maintenance and look for improvements to reduce manufacturing downtime.
Key Accountabilities:
The following are the main accountabilities for the job. Other duties, commensurate with the grading of the job, may also be assigned from time to time.
· Ensure the plant and equipment are available and safe for use
· Respond quickly and effectively to machinery breakdowns
· Follow weekly planned maintenance schedule
· Complete works orders assigned
· Responsible for your own and everyone else’s safety
· Communicating / reporting engineering issues and resolutions to the Shift Supervisor and Maintenance Team
· Completion of shift log reporting work done and outstanding issues to be handed over/resolved
· Assist in other departments as required such as Production/ Engineering etc
· Experience in medium to large process environment
· Become a flexible team member
· Perform all work in a manner that meets and follows electrical codes and standards
Key Process:
· Conduct electrical systems maintenance
· Identifying electrical problems and repair them
· Troubleshoot electrical issues using appropriate testing devices
· Test electrical systems and components to ensure proper functioning
· Complete planned and preventative maintenance on plant and equipment
· Inverter control – changing out, set up
· Programming and fault finding knowledge of PLC’s(Allen Bradley preferably)
· Ability to read/create/modify Electrical Drawings
· Write detailed account of shift issues and communicate to oncoming shifts
· Attend maintenance meetings when required
· Responsible for cleanliness and housekeeping
Person Specification
Essential:
· >5 years Electrical experience
· 18th Edition
· Knowledge and understanding of PLC control
· Knowledge of burner controls and gas systems would be advantageous
· IT systems & Microsoft office
· Can do attitude, resourceful, team player
· Ability to problem solve using a logical approach
The Shift Pattern
A unique pattern covering 18 shifts each month during production runs. 2 days, 2 nights, 2 days off, followed by a break between production runs. 5.30 to 5.30 start and finish time.
Salary & Benefits:
Salary of £46405 inclusive of shift premium.
Service bonus of 2% per annum.
KPI bonus of up to 5% of salary paid annually