Electrical field engineer

Hays Recruitment are currently recruiting an experienced Electrical Field Engineer to join our client, a leading M+E contractor based in Cork.

The client are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. The client are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future. 

Principal accountabilities 

• To respond to any major occurrence of electrical breakdown, carry out prompt inspection, analyse the fault, repair and re-commission affected plant and equipment so as to assure the minimum loss of production.

• Support plants with maintenance according to the Plant Maintenance programme. This could range from routine maintenance or major overhaul maintenance. This will include working on maintenance shutdowns.

• When supervising contractors and/or client staff, ensure that the work is adequately planned and executed safely at a high level of effectiveness.

• Carry out plant modifications according to central design specification, submit any self-generated design changes to specialist engineers for approval before implementation. For some projects generate scope, cost and obtain Expenditure Approvall and execute the work scope.

• Give advice and assistance to plant managers and their staff on maintenance matters as requested, drawing when necessary upon the technical resources and expertise of specialist engineers.

• In association with the Maintenance Systems group, review and update the technical content of the preventive maintenance procedures and to recommend changes where improvements in safety, quality or economy may be effected.

Equipment

• Low voltage electrical systems and equipment: e.g. motors, transformers, generators, switchboards, distribution systems etc
• High voltage electrical systems and equipment: e.g. motors, transformers, generators, switchboards, distribution systems etc
• Specialist Electrical Safety equipment
• Diagnostic tools
• Laptop computer
• SAP

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