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Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Huddersfield, Yorkshire
£40,000 - £45,000 + per annum
Permanent position, working: 07:30 – 16:30 Mon - Fri (Annualised Hours)
A well-established engineering & manufacturing business, based in Huddersfield, are currently looking for an experienced and competent Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical bias. With an evolving culture and values, the company promote reliability, quality and excellence.
Job Overview:
Your role will primarily be to maximise = machinery availability via the hands-on delivery of PPM and reactive breakdown activities for all site plant, equipment, and electrical infrastructure, working closely with the engineering and operational teams.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain and improve electrical systems, equipment, and infrastructure.
* Attend and resolve electrical machine breakdowns
* Carry out electrical PPM activities in the planned time structure.
* Maintain a strong health & safety awareness and push for a “Zero Incidents” approach to work
* Work alongside a well-established operational and wider team, helping to improve the effectiveness of the team through collaboration and coaching.
* Offer regular feedback and ideas to improve company operational objectives.
* Enhance the engineering function with new ideas, standards, and structured ways of working.
Skills and Experience:
* A relevant engineering qualification, such as; HND, HNC, Degree, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent will be required
* You must also be 18th Edition certified
* Experience with machine controls: PLC I/O, sensors, switches and push buttons, timers, HMI is needed
* You must understand and be fully conversant with machine safety circuits: guarding and interlocks, light barriers, and curtains
* Be fully conversant in interpreting electrical schematic drawings.
* Have a good working knowledge of motor drives: Lenze, Siemens.
* Hold previous experience of motors: basic, servo with encoder and resolver feedback, gearboxes, high efficiency.
* Knowledge of electrical infrastructure maintenance: distribution boards, final circuits, lighting, and controls.
* Adopt a hands-on, right-first-time attitude & approach.
Desirable Skills and Experience include:
* Basic mechanical and fabrication skills.
* Working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
* Working knowledge of Crane operations.
* Portable Appliance Testing.
Benefits include:
34 days paid leave per year (including Bank Holidays)
An industry-leading salary sacrifice pension scheme
Paid charity volunteering days
Long service awards
Employee-referral scheme
Salary extras platform with access to a wide range of discounts and offers
Access to a free personal financial advisory service
Free car parking on site and walking distance from train station
Life assurance scheme equivalent to 4 times annual salary
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
A structured training program to help you reach your personal development goals and build your career further
If you are interested in joining a business in a permanent position, with a long-standing heritage, where you can make a valued and positive impact, then please apply with your up-to-date CV
