Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Stalybridge

Package:

* £45,000 - £50,000 Expected Earnings

* Week 1 Monday - Friday (6AM-2PM) | Week 2 Monday - Friday (12PM-8PM

* 28 Days Annual Leave

* Overtime available at x1.5 (£30 p/h)

* Full training on the plant

* Pension

* Sick pay

* Use of a van for site travel

* PPE & Uniform provided

The Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Working double days, the successful candidate will carry out electrical maintenance across plastic moulding machinery and powder manufacturing equipment.

Machinery: Plastic moulding machinery, extruders, powder manufacturing machinery, mixers, conveyors, pulverisers, pumps, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics and hydraulics, Siemens PLCs.

Responsibilities:

* Carry out electrical maintenance on plastic moulding machinery, extruders and powder manufacturing equipment.

* Participate in a 1-in-3 on call rota, providing out of hours engineering support when required.

* Perform fault-finding and diagnostics on industrial electrical systems to minimise downtime.

* Diagnose issues with Siemens PLC systems, AC/DC motors, drives and variable speed drives.

* Maintain conveyors, material handling systems and process equipment.

* Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and technical documentation.

* Service sensors, relays, contactors, control circuits and industrial instrumentation.

* Execute planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and respond to reactive maintenance.

* Undertake general maintenance and repair work across the site as required.

Entry Requirements:

* City & Guilds, NVQ or BTEC Level 3 in Electrical Engineering, ideally gained through a recognised apprenticeship.

* 5+ years as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer or Maintenance Electrician in manufacturing.

* Experience with AC/DC motors, drives, inverters and variable speed drives.

* Knowledge of conveyors, material handling systems and process equipment maintenance.

* Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.

* Experience with sensors, relays, contactors and industrial instrumentation.

About Auxtronic

* Auxtronic is a leading recruitment specialist partnering with blue-chip manufacturers and high-tech systems integrators within the fields of engineering and automation.

* We operate across key industries including Food & Beverages, Distribution, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Aggregates, and Robotics throughout the UK and Europe.

* Auxtronic acts as a third-party employment consultant on behalf of our client and is a committed equal opportunities employer, encouraging candidates from all backgrounds to trust us with their career progression.

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