Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

​MTrec’s new career opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join our clients team (this position is also suitable for multi-skilled engineers). This position is to strengthen our existing team and provide cover for Northeast production facilities.

This will be a day shift position however it is asked that candidates are flexible to support business needs.

The job you’ll do

• Reporting to the Site Manger / Group Maintenance manager, you will be responsible for planning and distributing tasks to ensure planned maintenance is achieved for the machines to run effectively.

• Work safely at all times complying with and using (safe systems of work using permit systems, method statement, dynamic risk assessment).

• Efficiently and effectively fault find / diagnose technical / process issues.

• Coordinate and cooperate with production supervision on a day-to-day basis to ensure smooth running of plant and equipment.

• Solve breakdown issues with minimal impact to production.

• Identify process and equipment improvement opportunities (maintenance schedules and equipment capability / reliability).

• Technical Responsibilities / Requirements.

• Ability to interpret electrical drawings.

• Fault finding skills on automation systems.

• Experience with AC/DC drives.

• Understanding of PLC’s.

• 18thedition IEE reg’s Desirable.

• Able to test & inspect fixed wiring & equipment installations.

• Cable & Containment selection experience.

• Install, Build/rebuild of equipment projects.

• Site & equipment (electrical) responsibility.

About you

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or similar qualification.

• 3 - 5 years' engineering experience gained working within a manufacturing environment.

• Experience in PPM and fault finding on hydraulics and pneumatics systems on modern machinery and equipment.

• Electrical knowledge

• Using computer systems.

• Sound maintenance / engineering experience in a production environment, ideally a heavy engineering environment.

• Be flexible in attendance to complete activities.

• Follow instructions provided by site management / supervisors.

• Maintain a clean and tidy work area at all times.

• Be a proactive team member.

• Improving technical skills and knowledge at all times.

• Some overtime working is expected

• Have some fabrication / welding skills

The Rewards and the Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package including a weekly production bonus and a pension scheme is available to the right individual.

• Overtime is paid at time & Half

• Bonus scheme

• Death in service.