Multi Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias)

MULTI SKILLED ENGINEER

To provide a comprehensive, timely and effective electrical/mechanical maintenance service to the Production Departments and the site. Through a computerised maintenance management, system (CMMS) the Engineering department maximises the availability of plant and machinery ensuring manufacturing operations are inherently safe, effective and efficient.

• Promptly react to equipment failure, diagnosing faults and making good.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance routines to the given schedules.
• Identify reoccurring equipment failures; work with Engineering management to improve long-term reliability.
• Fault find on various control systems e.g. conveyor, bottle filling, mixing, material transfer systems etc.
• Work with industrial electric motors, variable speed drives and other starting techniques.
• Interrogate PLC controls systems to diagnose faults.
• Carry out minor modifications on various PLCs (particularly Siemens S7).
• Carry out electrical installation work.
• Work to safe Engineering procedures and site safety rules.
• Carry out weekend maintenance cover when required, paid at over-time rates.

A nationally recognised Electrical time served apprenticeship minimum level 3 or equivalent.

• Multi Skilled - 70/30 Electrical/Mechanical.
• Aptitude for process awareness, diagnostic and resolution.
• Experience in maintaining equipment located in potentially explosive atmospheres, knowledge of DSEAR, ATEX.
• Basic PLC fault finding and small modifications - preferably Siemens S7.
• 18th Edition.
• Basic hydraulics/pneumatics.
• Good written and verbal communication

Experience of working in a health and safety conscious environment.