At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair electrical systems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Company: Leading manufacturing operation in Gloucestershire with a strong focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, shift allowance, overtime opportunities, and career development.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for growth in a supportive and safe work environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on production reliability.
- Qualifications: Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification and strong fault-finding skills required.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer on behalf of our client, a leading manufacturing operation based in Gloucestershire.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified electrical engineer looking to join a well-established manufacturing site where you'll play a key role in maintaining critical production equipment, maximising plant reliability and supporting continuous improvement across a fast-paced process environment.
What you'll be doing:
- Providing electrical maintenance and breakdown support across the mill.
- Diagnosing electrical equipment failures and carrying out repairs safely and efficiently.
- Identifying root causes of equipment failures and implementing corrective actions to improve reliability.
- Following up on shift reports, SAP work orders and inspection reports.
- Completing planned preventative maintenance activities and feeding back completed work through the SAP maintenance management system.
- Locating, issuing and returning spare parts through the maintenance stores system.
- Working within Electrical and Mechanical Safe Systems of Work, issuing permits and certificates where required.
- Supporting engineering plant modifications through the Management of Change (MOC) process.
- Liaising with engineering and production teams to resolve long-term reliability issues.
- Carrying out a wide range of electrical maintenance activities including:
- Motor brush replacement and set-up.
- Investigation and rectification of electrical faults.
- Repair, overhaul and testing of AC and DC motors.
- Bearing, coupling and brush replacement on electrical rotating equipment.
- Installation, maintenance and testing of lighting systems.
- Fault finding and repair of portable electrical equipment.
- Diagnosis and rectification of faults such as short circuits, overheating and equipment malfunction.
- Maintenance, repair and testing of medium and low voltage power distribution systems.
- Working on diesel engine starters, generators and automatic control systems.
- Servicing and repairing electrical systems used on cranes, lifts and lifting equipment.
- Maintenance of circuit breakers, contactors and protective devices.
- Alignment and adjustment of electrical rotating machinery and drive systems.
- Fault finding and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Maintenance of overhead travelling cranes, compressors and ancillary plant equipment.
- Maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental compliance at all times.
What we need from you:
- Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification.
- Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent electrical maintenance background.
- Knowledge of the 17th Edition IEE Regulations (18th Edition advantageous).
- Previous experience within a heavy industrial, manufacturing, process or continuous production environment.
- Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience working with:
- AC and DC motors.
- Motor control systems.
- PLC-controlled equipment.
- Variable speed drives and modern drive technologies.
- Instrumentation and control systems.
- Low and medium voltage electrical systems.
- Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Experience using CMMS systems, ideally SAP.
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