Electrical Technician

Electrical Technician

Darlaston

Competitive Salary

Overview:

We are currently recruiting for an experienced electrical technician to join our client at their facility in the West Midlands, this is exciting opportunity working for a thought leader in their industry and would be working as part of their highly skilled maintenance team.

As an Electrical Maintenance, you will ensure that all work carried out conforms to the requirements of the company's Health and Safety, Quality, Environmental and Energy policies.

Responsibilities:

• Liase with CI Engineer and Mechanical Engineer to keep up to speed with tasks and duties. 
• Pick up outstanding and new maintenance requests for technicians and log the work. Assess priority of requests, authorise for action, or reject as necessary. 
• Create permits for the contractors and authorise. 
• Record any accident & incident reports as required, in conjunction with CI Engineer and the Mechanical Engineer. 
• Carry out all portable appliance tests and in accordance with schedule and compliant with PAT legislation and regulations. ensuring all equipment where possible is within test date. 
• Liase with Technician to provide routine inspection of plant in accordance with current legislation.   
• Maintain certificates and any other mandatory records for lifting equipment, pressure vessels to include all new equipment, repairs and insurance inspections. 
• Organise and follow up repairs to damaged / faulty equipment, to ensure suitable spares available on site. 
• Ensure calibration of relevant equipment is kept up to date and maintain records and certificates. 
• Ensure Technicans and Supervisors are made aware of any changes affecting plant operation or control  
• Attend improvement meetings etc as necessary and when instructed by Senior Site Operations Manager.
• Liase with operations area Technicans and Supervisors prior to commencing work in ‘their’ areas, also ensure that production area Technicans are made aware when work has been completed and plant returned to service.  
• Provide support to Site Co-ordinators in event of major incident (fire, serious injury etc). 
• Optimise the availability of equipment to ensure minimum loss of production. 
• Assist with new projects and plant improvements. 

Knowledge and experience:

• Fully trained and qualified electrical Technician
• Three to five years of Electrical experience preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with both managers, plant operators, and other laboratory personnel.
• Adaptable and flexible approach.
• Ability to meet deadlines, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Keen to continue to improve understanding and knowledge of plant operations/Group strategies to contribute towards the organisation.
• Hardworking attitude and reliable.
• work independently.
• Be technically proficient and accurate and a effective communicator.

Benefits Information:

• Competitive base salary to be discussed with candidates on an individual basis.
• Performance based bonus scheme
• Defined contribution pension, min 6.25% employee contribution with max 10% employer contribution of basic annual salary
• 25 days’ holiday plus statutory days.
• Hours of work – Currently working 06:00-14:00 / 14:00 – 22:00 shift, however this will move to a 3 shift pattern moving forward. (shift allowance premium for night shift)

 Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.