Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Newbury, Berkshire

Shifts Pattern: Panama Shifts

Salary: Circa £50,000 + Overtime Available + 15% Pension + 33 days holiday + Share Scheme

My client, an industry leading manufacturing company, is searching for an experienced electrically qualified maintenance engineer to join their team on a full time, permanent basis.

Your role will be split between planned and preventative maintenance, on automated production equipment including; test and troubleshoot industrial communication systems, control and detection devices, prime movers, inverter drives, and sensing devices, hydraulic/pneumatic valves, drive motors, prox switches, laser detectors, pressure sensors, integration and modifying PLCs / SCADA software.

Role responsibilities:

• Monitoring, modifying, and managing plant equipment and facilities.
• Performing preventative maintenance tasks.
• Responding to equipment breakdowns.
• Developing and implementing facility improvements.
• Assisting with the installation of new equipment during weekly maintenance windows or plant shutdowns

Essential Requirements:

• Experience working as a maintenance engineer on an automated manufacturing site.
• Time-served electrical apprenticeship or Level 3 NVQ and above qualified.
• Previous experience working with networked plant systems and PLC's, control software, SCADA.
• Proactive problem-solving and support capability aligned with business needs.
• Your attention to detail and ability to follow compliance policies will ensure high standards across all aspects of the role.
• Carry out shut down preparatory work and implement continuous improvement on shift.
• Possess a sound knowledge of working with, and the testing of, industrial communication systems and protocols, system control and detection devices, prime movers.

Engineer, Multiskilled Engineer, Maintenance, Senior, Technician, Engineer, Fitter, Manufacturing, PPM, EC&I, Production Engineer - Circa 50k + and a very strong benefits package.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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