Maintenance Electrician

Maintenance Electrician

Sheffield

PERMANENT

DAYS

Our client, a small to medium sized manufacturing business, have an immediate requirement to recruit a well versed Maintenance Electrician to join their team.

Overview

The role involves providing hands-on support in maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving plant equipment, must have strong focus on electrical systems while supporting mechanical tasks as required.
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Key Responsibilities

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• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on a wide range of electrical and electro-mechanical equipment including plating lines, rectifiers, pumps, motors, compressed air and control panels.
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• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, control wiring, drives, sensors, and instrumentation.
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• Support mechanical repairs such as pumps, pipework, and hydraulics as required.
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• Ensure equipment is maintained to achieve maximum efficiency and reliability, minimizing downtime.
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• Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
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• Contribute to continuous improvement projects and modifications to improve reliability, safety, and efficiency.Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation in line with company procedures.
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• Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, health and safety standards, and environmental requirements, particularly regarding chemical handling and plating operations.
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• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers when required.
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Essential Skills & Experience

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• Time-served Electrical Engineer with 18th edition
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• Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing/industrial environment
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• Strong knowledge of electrical fault finding and repair, including motors, drives, control circuits, and PLCs.
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• Good understanding of mechanical systems
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• Ability to read and interpret electrical and engineering drawings.
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• Excellent problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
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• Awareness of health, safety, and environmental compliance within a manufacturing
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Desirable Skills

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• Able to showcase experience of working in an Industrial environment
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• PLC programming/modification experience.
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• Experience with lean manufacturing, TPM, or continuous improvement initiatives.
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Personal Attributes

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• Strong team player with good communication skills.
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• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
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• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
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• Proactive approach to safety and continuous improvement.
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In this role, you will be expected to work 07:45 - 16:15 Monday to Thursday and 7am - 1pm on a Friday. In return you can expect a basic package of £48k - £50k dependant on previous experience.

This vacancy is being advertised by AMF Recruitment Ltd, a specialist recruitment business supporting the manufacturing industry.

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