Engineering (Electrical) Technician

Our client based in the outer Merthyr area is looking to recruit an experienced Engineering technician (with a bias on the electrical side)  the salary for this role will be up to £24,000 inclusive of 18.5% shift allowance, the shifts will be working on a 4 days on and 4 days off. The company offer a contributory pension, medical cover, 28 days holiday, discount vouchers ( holidays, retail and insurance) car parking on site.  In addition to working for an established growing business and part of a strong team.   

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The co-ordination of corrective and preventative maintenance of plant machinery and their associated services.

SCOPE OF JOB

Maintain Departmental Systems

Follow departmental procedures

To provide engineering technical support throughout the site

To follow managerial instruction and company procedures

To deputise for the Engineering Manager and Engineering Supervisor in their absence and also presumes responsibility for the operatives

QUALIFICATIONS

Apprentice served Mechanical / Electrical Engineer qualified to O.N.C standard or with equivalent experience.

Ideally have post apprenticeship experience or equivalent experience within a factory-engineering environment with a proven track record.

EXPERIENCE

A sound technical background with the ability to manage tasks using a lateral, methodical approach, matched by a demonstrable flair for fault finding and rectification.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

To work closely with the Engineering Manager and assume that role in their absence

To be the first point of contact in a call out situation

Manage and co-ordinate corrective maintenance quickly and efficiently so as to cause the least amount of plant / machinery downtime

Liaise with relevant personnel so that planned maintenance workload can be prioritised.

Manage and co-ordinate preventative maintenance on machinery and services as scheduled by the Engineering department

Ensure all engineering staff abide by the engineering department policies and procedures.

Ensure that all work undertaken complies with the engineering department policies, procedures and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

To ensure all administration paperwork and records are completed and are accurate and kept up to date.