Maintenance Technician in Halifax, West Yorkshire

We are looking for someone to join a successful Chemical Manufacturing company. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for assembly, installation, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing and fault diagnosis, repair and disassembly of a wide range of electrical plant and associated components. This company has a great culture and is at a great site with many opportunities.

Benefits:

• Pension: Employer contribution up to 12%
• Private Health Care
• Overtime up to x1.5
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Qualifications & Skills Required:

• Time-Served Apprenticeship with an NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance, Electrical Engineering, or Maintenance & Operations Engineering
• Technician Credentials: HNC/HND, ONC, or similar technical certificates in Electrical Engineering
• Inspection & Testing: City & Guilds 2391 (or equivalent)
• Com Ex (desirable)
• Ability to read and interpret complex electrical blueprints and wiring diagrams

Responsibilities of the Maintenance Technician:

• Have the required competencies to install, maintain, test and diagnose for faults and disassemble a wide range of electrical plant and associated components to the required standard while adhering to health, safety and environmental regulations and safe working practices, and considering environmental and sustainability considerations.
• Understand the relevant legislative, regulatory and local requirements or procedures and safe working practices and their reporting lines and procedures.
• Understand the preparation and reinstatement requirements in respect of the work area, materials and equipment, and the possible consequences of incorrect actions in these areas.
• Be able to read and interpret relevant engineering drawings, related specifications, quality standards and equipment manuals, and to follow work instructions and relevant plans and schedules.
• Where necessary, ensure 'as built' drawings are updated and circulated as per organisational policy.
• Perform scheduled planned preventative maintenance in accordance with minimised unplanned downtime.
• As necessary, put forward suggestions and develop modification requests to improve plant/equipment efficiency/safety of operations.
• Understand which tools and equipment to use, and when, and will follow relevant training, methods and techniques and quality control and safety procedures for their use.
• Understand their responsibilities for ensuring the care and security of tools and equipment used.
• Understand and work in accordance with mandatory requirements of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Understand types of defects and faults that can occur, how to identify them, and what action to take.
• Be able to handle a range of digital information, technology and equipment to support work related tasks and to communicate information.
• Undertake continuous training and development.