JDR is recruiting for a Maintenance Electrical Engineer to work in a manufacturing site in Wellington, Somerset. Salary: £35,777 per annum Shift: Monday - Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm Friday 7:30am-12:30pm Immediate start Permanent contract
The Role:
As a Maintenance Electrical Engineer you will be working within a manufacturing environment and your responsible primarily for the electrically biased maintenance and repair of all production equipment and machinery and site plant to ensure continuous production and process improvement.
Duties:
- Maintains machinery & equipment to an acceptable & safe standard to ensure that production targets and quality standards are continuously met.
- Responsible for the timely and acceptable installation of new machinery and equipment as required.
- Adopts a pro‑active approach to machinery maintenance and repair to ensure continuous improvement of production efficiencies.
- Conducts acceptable and timely electrical maintenance and repair as appropriate.
- Conducts acceptable and timely ancillary mechanical maintenance and repair as appropriate
- Conducts acceptable and timely Pre‑Planned Maintenance (PPM) tasks as appropriate
- Liaises with Maintenance Manager and Production, Despatch and Stores Teams to ensure awareness of anticipated downtime and reduced efficiencies.
- Completes relevant engineering & production paperwork as required.
- Ensures all machinery breakdowns are actioned and accurately recorded on the computerised maintenance software program.
- Communicates with other engineering team members to ensure a smooth handover at shift changes or to provide awareness of maintenance activity.
- Conducts work with due consideration to the health & safety of self and others.
- Supports the training of all new starters or apprentices to ensure they reach an acceptable standard within a set time frame
About You:
- City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Portable Appliance Testing
- Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering
- Previous manufacturing, production machinery and site plant experience
- Knowledge of dynamic risk assessments
Key Result Areas:
- PPM's are completed on time with minimum downtime
- Repairs are conducted in a timely manner and our cost effective
- Breakdown repairs are conducted in a timely manner, cost effective and with minimum downtime.
Benefits:
- Pension - 4% from both
- Life assurance - 4X salary
- Excellent pay rates
- Friendly working environment
- Free parking
- Permanent contract
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
