Maintenance Engineer

Pertemps ,
Daventry, Northamptonshire
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £35000 per annum

Overview

Our client is looking to recruit an Electrical Services and General Maintenance Engineer to join their growing team on a permanent basis. The main purpose of the role is to perform maintenance and electrical tasks across all company sites within the UK, perform installation works as required where applicable with a wider team and to ensure any breakdowns or downtime is kept to a minimum whilst working within a fast paced environment. Duties include, but not limited to; -To understand and react to BusinessCustomer needs -To work around production to ensure that repairs maintenance, and breakdown response are performed with minimal disruption whilst keeping Shift Leaders/Managers fully informed of progress. -To attend training courses as and where necessary to ensure personal and team job skills keep pace with legislative and business developments -To be aware of the Health & Safety requirements, in accordance with guidelines as set out in the Health & Safety manual -To travel to other sites to perform maintenance and electrical tasks as required. -Carry out scheduled planned maintenance work of machinery, ancillary equipment and site services in order to minimise breakdowns. -Investigate the nature of plant failures and subsequently carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible. -Carry out electrical / mechanical installation, general repairs and servicing of machinery to specification and on time. -Portable Appliance Testing. -Maintain administrative records to ensure they are satisfactory for internal audits. The successful candidate must have; -Very good written and spoken English -Will ideally have a proven track record in working within a continuous manufacturing environment although other industries will be considered -Experienced in project work -You will be experiences in performing reactive maintenance as well as PPM tasks on a regular basis -Excellent communication and presentation skills -Capable of dealing with complex technical matters -Ability to manage own work schedule and time -Understanding of static related issues within the electronics industry -Knowledge of safety circuits, invertors, how relays operate, speed control systems etc. -Knowledge of PLCs advantageous. Qualification Requirements; -HND or higher qualification in Electronics or Electrical Communication or relevant military qualification -BTEC certificate and Diploma in Operations and Maintenance Engineering -City and Guilds certificate in Engineering -NICEIC registered -JIB card ECS maintenance technician gold card -BS7671 17th qualified as a minimum Full UK Driving Licence is essential You must have a minimum 5 years' experience in a technical role and understand national standards. This role is a minimum of 40 hours per week over a 7 day week, but you must be willing to work out of hours and offsite when necessitated by the business.