Electrical Technician

Vacancy: Electrical Technician

Location: Sonning

Job Family: Engineering

As the Electrical Technician, you will assist the Engineering teams in building and servicing Test Rigs at a world class R&D facility in Sonning, UK. You will optimise the layout and routing of electrical hardware and cabling within new rig builds, ensuring functionality and ease of maintenance are achieved.

Furthermore, you will work and liaise with both the Mechanical and Controls engineers on various projects, ensuring all work results in safe equipment paying particular notice to the leak tightness of pipework, and the integrity and safety of all wiring.

This role would welcome someone with Electrical panel building experience.

Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 organisation, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 12,600 people. We have more 200 years of success behind us; be part of the next stage of our growth journey and help maintain our reputation as one of the most admired organisations in our field. Our unique culture and people give us competitive advantage and will ensure our success for years to come. You can be part of that success story.

Your responsibilities:

• Wiring test equipment to engineering drawings
• Point to point electrical cabling including plug and socket termination
• Sketching suitable brackets panels and parts for manufacture within the Engineering Workshop
• Electrical Circuit checking
• Building Rig Frameworks
• Low level rig design
• Maintaining standard parts documentation
• Project lead for small projects
• Specification and initiation of purchasing of parts and equipment
• Ensuring drawings are updated to "as built"
• Determining the optimum location and then mounting instrumentation, valves and other rig components.
• Calibration of Instrumentation
• Interfacing Instrumentation to PLCs and DAQs
• Liaising with both the Design teams and the Mechanical Engineering Workshop
• To carry out any other duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
• Carry out all duties with regard to both legal and site Health & Safety requirements.

Requirements for the role:

• Electro Mechanical Apprenticeship
• An understanding of P&ID Circuits
• An understanding of Electrical Schematics
• Experience in Rig or Machine build following engineering drawings
• Experience in Rig, Machine or Panel Build point to point wiring
• Electrical Panel building experience.
• Experience of Rig or Machine pre commissioning testing (Desirable)
• Experience in electrical trouble shooting of machinery (Desirable)
• Experience in building and developing automated test rigs or machines. (Desirable)

How you will be rewarded:

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and 25 days annual leave (varies for shift-based roles).

At JM, an inclusive culture is integral to our values and ambitions for the future. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can bring their full self to work and thrive in their career. Welcoming everyone to JM, regardless of their unique characteristics, experiences or thoughts allows us to bring many different voices and experiences together to tackle the world's biggest challenges. Being truly inclusive means that all colleagues feel valued for their differences, views and contributions, and feel a sense of belonging at JM .

Johnson Matthey is open for discussion on part time, job share and flexible working patterns.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks; early application is advised.



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