Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Colas Ltd is a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

As a permanent Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will join a valued team in our Warrington bitumen manufacturing plant. The role will support the Engineering department with maintenance and repair of all Electrical/Control equipment within the products production unit and comply with all Health and Safety policies.

Main Responsibilities

• Examine structures and equipment within buildings or plant and report defects.
• Carry out legislative checks and keep records.
• Supervise attendees for scheduled servicing of equipment and breakdowns.
• Maintain electrical equipment, assemble electrical systems, deal with production breakdowns, manage plant modifications, and perform instrumentation calibrations.
• Use logical problem-solving techniques to find the root cause and rectify issues.
• Work with equipment such as a pedestal drill machine, grinders, welding equipment, and portable powered hand tools.
• Assist with the repair of all mechanical equipment across the products business when required.

Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience in a similar role or have a Certificate of Technical Education in the field (level 3 up). You will be a team player with strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills, and have an understanding of PLC and controlled equipment.

Package Description

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

• A salary of £18.27 - £20.19
• Our Colas Pension Scheme with combined contributions of up to 10%
• Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
• 21 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
• Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
• Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants, and much more through our online employee benefits portal.

As a business, we hold three core values: Caring, Sharing, and Daring. We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders. We harness a productive environment where talents are fully utilized and organizational goals are met, Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity. Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset, Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.