Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician

Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician Salary: £45,000 to £47,000 per annum, plus overtime and opportunities to learn and develop Hours: 2 weeks of Days (6am to 6pm) then 2 weeks of Nights (6pm to 6am), on a continental shift pattern (working 7 out of every 14 days) Location: Commutable from Durham, Darlington, Stockton on Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Sunderland and surrounding areas Company We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician to work within a manufacturing company at one of their leading automated factories. You will benefit from a friendly and loyal team of Engineers working in this fast faced environment. The role is varied and enjoyable where you can expect to be challenged, be supported and help continuously improve machinery. Responsibilities This role will involve all aspects of trouble shooting, problem solving and project work. You will be required to look for and implement continuous improvements individually and as part of a team. In addition, you will also be required to plan and carry out preventative maintenance in order to ensure a high standard of plant maintenance is always achieved. You will be required to assist in all maintenance activities on site. The successful candidate will be working as part of the electrical maintenance team ensuring that all electrical plant equipment is operating efficiently with the minimum amount of downtime and in a safe order. You will also be required to adhere to strict health and safety requirements at all times. Electrical maintenance of all plant and machinery through fault finding, planned maintenance, shut downs and project work. Working as part of a team, you will be responsible for all electrics throughout the factory. Identification of solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs. To develop an understanding of machinery operation so that faults can be diagnosed and rectified efficiently. To provide good communication to colleagues and production and keep the required logs of maintenance work. To work safely at all times and follow safe systems of work. To be actively involved in the TPM improvement process. To work tidily and make a positive contribution to the 5S system. The role will include anything electrical, including sensors, motors, variable speed drives, contactors, relays, inverters and PLCs. any experience of some of these will be highly desirable. Requirements Completed a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship or hold an engineering Electrical qualification Experience of electrical maintenance engineering within an industrial or manufacturing environment Some of the following electrical experience; 3 phase, star / delta motors, sensors, inverters, PLC fault finding, contactors, relays, servo drives, installations, general maintenance Friendly and adaptable working attitude, with the hunger to learn and progress Proactive work attitude and keen to get stuck in If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Jane at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Wesley or Jane for further information. We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. TPBN1_UKTJ