Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician / Electrical Bias Engineer

Salary: £50,000 - £53,000 per annum, plus 27 days holiday + bank holidays, life assurance, pension (up to 10% 'employer' contributions and employee to match - 20% maximum total), and overtime (£10k+ potential)

Hours: 12 hour rotation shifts of days & nights

Location: Commutable from Reading, Newbury, Thatcham, Swindon, Basingstoke, Andover, Oxford, Didcot, and surrounding areas

Company

We are currently recruiting a Electrical Maintenance Engineer to work in a large and fast moving manufacturing factory. If you've got the desire to settle, grow and advance your skills, this is the place and opportunity for you. They have a dedicated and loyal team, those wanting to join a 'family feel' team, this is perfect! To be supported, valued and appreciated.

The environment is of a heavier nature so you must be physically fit and enjoy getting your hands dirty.

It is working in an engineering department of 10 approx. and in team of 2 Engineers when on shift. It is working on a 12 hour rotation shift pattern covering days & nights.

If you are a qualified Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Engineer, ideally gained through an apprenticeship, who is looking for a career move or perhaps things have become complacent where you are or you’re not getting the rewards and recognition for your hard work, don't delay and apply now!

Responsibilities

This is an electrical biased role, focusing completely on Electrical Maintenance Engineering in the factory. Working across a 12 hour shift pattern of permanent days, 6am till 6pm, 4 on 4 off.

· Maintenance of all plant and machinery through fault finding, planned preventative maintenance and various project work, including refurbishments and installations.

· Trouble-shoot / Fault Find on Siemens & other PLC equipment.

· Maintenance of sensors, relays, contactors, drives, AC/DC motors, 3 phase electrics etc. within the factory.

· Working in an Electrical Team and liaising with Mechanical Team, working together to get on all engineering matters.

· Provide input in the ongoing development of machinery and systems.

· Ensure safe working at all times with a right first time every time by...