At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure safety standards and provide hands-on support for maintenance activities.
- Company: A leading manufacturer with multiple UK sites and a strong reputation in the local area.
- Benefits: Offers a £50,000 salary, excellent training, and a bonus scheme.
- Other info: Position based in Merthyr Tydfil with plenty of overtime available.
- Why this job: Join a highly skilled team with opportunities for management progression.
- Qualifications: Must have experience with AC/DC motors, drives, and PLC fault finding.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Benefits Package:
- £50,000
- Opportunity to progress into management.
- Excellent training scheme
- Plenty of overtime available.
- Very good pension
- Bonus scheme available
Innovation and excellence in manufacturing processes has put this company at the forefront of their industry. Boasting several blue chip clients, they are enjoying strong market conditions and are busier than ever. They have multiple sites across the UK and are part of a very large group globally, valued as an employer in the local area that would provide you a job for life.
An Electrical Maintenance Engineer is required to join their highly skilled team as soon as possible.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Ensure adherence and improvement in all safety and environmental standards.
- Provide hands-on, practical support to a team of multiskilled technicians, who operate across a variety of shift patterns, completing both proactive and reactive maintenance activities.
- Ensure site services, including HV switch gear, electrical distribution systems, process water and compressors are monitored and maintained.
- Support/manage project activity, including the technical specification, planning and delivery of projects such as new machine design, retro-fits and improvement activities.
- Support the achievement of all maintenance measures, including PPM Completion %, Shift Task Close Out Ratio, Machine Downtime, Breakdown and fault reduction activity, meantime between failure, meantime to repair, etc.
- Implement lean/continuous improvement activity and strategy to improve performance and drive site sustainability using tools such as 5Why and FMEA to identify areas needing improvement.
- Support the identification and implementation of actions to minimise conversion costs, with specific focus on energy and maintenance spend.
- Identify and implement innovative technical solutions to overcome maintenance problems.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Good understanding of electrical control principles and hardware to provide technical support to technicians.
- Excellent experience working with AC/DC Motors and Drives; PLC fault finding capability is a must.
- Excellent process-based knowledge and project management skills.
- The resilience to deal with complex problems in a pressured environment with the ability to implement solutions to ensure safe production continuity.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Merthyr Tydfil employer: Hunter Selection
This company is at the forefront of manufacturing innovation, serving blue chip clients. Located in Merthyr Tydfil, they offer a robust pension and a job for life. The team values continuous improvement and sustainability in their operations.
