At a Glance
- Tasks: Perform electrical maintenance and troubleshooting in a dynamic biomass production facility.
- Company: Join a leading biomass company in the UK with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Earn up to £48,000 plus training opportunities and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Work in a proactive team, promoting safety and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Be part of a new biomass plant and make a real impact during its commissioning phase.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering with strong fault-finding skills.
The predicted salary is between 44000 - 48000 £ per year.
Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading biomass company in the UK to recruit a Electrically Biased Plant Engineer to join its Biomass site in Lincoln for a shift role.
The Plant Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £48,000 + benefits and continued training opportunities.
If you're apprentice trained, electrically biased and have at least five years' experience maintaining heavy industrial equipment within the power generation industry or similar,
Responsibilities and duties of the Plant Engineer role
Reporting to the Plant Manager you will
- Carry out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance across the biomass production facility.
- Diagnose and repair electrical faults across plant machinery and production equipment.
- Fault find on motors, drives, control panels, sensors, instrumentation and associated electrical systems.
- Respond to breakdowns quickly and safely to minimise production downtime.
- Maintain and support electrical systems across conveyors, pellet presses, dryers, hammer mills, pumps, fans and other process equipment.
- Assist with installation, testing and commissioning of new electrical plant and machinery.
- Carry out inspections and identify potential electrical failures before they impact plant performance.
- Support PLC fault finding and troubleshooting of automated production systems.
- Complete maintenance records, work orders and electrical documentation accurately.
- Work closely with the production and mechanical teams to improve plant reliability, efficiency and performance.
- Ensure all electrical work is completed safely and in line with company procedures and relevant regulations.
- Support continuous improvement projects and assist with engineering stores and spare parts management.
- Work safely as part of a 24/7 shift team, promoting high standards of health, safety and housekeeping.
- Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following
- NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
- Strong electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing, process, biomass, recycling, power generation or heavy industrial environment.
- Proven experience fault finding on industrial electrical systems, motors, drives and control equipment.
- Good understanding of PLCs, instrumentation and automated production systems.
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification is desirable, alongside experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, welding/fabrication or mechanical maintenance.
- Personal Skills
The Plant Engineer role would suit someone who is
- A proactive and safety-focused electrical engineer with a strong fault-finding ability.
- A reliable team player who can work independently and respond effectively to breakdown situations.
- A motivated individual with a continuous improvement mindset and willingness to develop new skills.
Salary and benefits of the Plant Engineer role
- Training and Development opportunities
- Opportunity to join a new Biomass plant and gain experience through commissioning phase
- INDPOW
We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation.
We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.
Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.
We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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