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

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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