Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Northern Employment Services

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As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of all equipment and efficient scheduling of repairs of plant and machinery and other general maintenance to ensure optimum efficiency for the business.

You will workin collaboration with key functions of the business in order to improve production facilities, reduce the incidence of costly breakdowns and achieve set strategies to improve overall reliability and safety of plant, personnel and production processes.

As anElectrical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for the continuous running of buildings, plant, equipment and machinery, utilizing the AIMS Maintenance database system to oversee routine maintenance and organise repairs.

As an Electrical MaintenanceEngineer you will carry out core activities including; conducting periodic maintenance checks, supporting equipment upgrades and machinery modifications, identifying faults, investigating equipment breakdowns and monitoring the performance of equipment afterrepairs have been carried out.


DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensure all company policies surrounding stock, health & safety, quality requirements and housekeeping are met and improved upon as identified.
  • Fully accountable for achieving all relevant KPIs
  • Contributeto maintenance strategies, procedures and methods.
  • Diagnose breakdown faults
  • Which range from electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic
  • Repair/maintain CNC machinery in both reactive as well as planned preventative maintenance (PPM), to alwaysensure optimum production capacity. Ensure that any unresolved technical problems are escalated to the Engineering Manager in a timely fashion.
  • Fit new parts and making sure equipment is working correctly.
  • Liaise with departments and other engineeringand production colleagues.
  • Arrange specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings or components.
  • Maintain maintenance tools, stores and equipment.
  • Monitor and control maintenance costs.
  • Deal with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs.
  • Write maintenancestrategies to help with installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - Experience with CNC, rubber injection moulding and manual machines - Experience with PLC's, servo drives, encoders, contactors and safety systems - Able to read and interpret SLD's and alter/design circuitdiagrams when needed - Knowledge of hydraulics & pneumatics including schematics - HNC minimum with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role


BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

QUALITY- HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent - Time served apprentice in the electrical industry Desirable - HNC in Electrical Engineering along with certification in mechanical engineering


Experience:
Essential - 5 years' minimum in a similar role Desirable - Knowledge of Mazak, Weingartner, Puma & Okuma HMI systems Skills, training or special knowledge Essential - PLC's, electrical fault finding & understanding SLD's Desirable

  • CNC fault finding and operation skills
  • Hydraulic and pneumatics knowledge Quality Assurance
  • Carry out all duties in accordance with the Quality Assurance procedures and department/area work instructions.
  • Contribute to general improvements in the qualityand key activities of the department/area.

Training- Participate in training where required. Health, Safety & Environment - Carry out all duties safely and in accordance with the Health & Safety Policy, Employee Handbook, procedures, training and instruction. - To be safety consciousand report any safety hazards to the HSE representative.

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