Electrical Maintenance Engineer BA

We are currently recruiting for a shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer for our manufacturing client in Bishop Auckland.

Working on a shift pattern of 6-6 days and nights you'll be the shift electrical maintenance technician dealing with breakdown and PPM's. The shift pattern gives a 3 day weekend every other week. You'll be working alongside 2 mechanical fitters completing all maintenance on shift.

With a basic salary of £45k including shift allowance you'll have the opportunity to earn over £50k with a small amount of overtime.

What You’ll Do

• Install and or maintain all electrical & electro-mechanical plant or machinery in line with Company requirements


• Operate a preventative electrical maintenance system to ensure that the plant & machinery are in good working order


• Fault find and repair any electrical or electro-mechanical related problems on the plant or equipment


• Fault Find on Siemens & other PLC equipment


• Use various types of testing equipment in order to locate and remedy faults in the shortest possible time


• Ensure that all plant and machinery is kept in a good working and clean condition


• Assist with the installation of new plant equipment


• Maintain and monitor the machines and equipment to enable them to achieve their budgeted outputs at the required quality levels


• Promote Lean thinking and actively look for ways to improve your efficiency


• Be aware of the effect that maintenance changes can have on product quality


• Ensure that all quality issues are dealt with immediately as per agreed procedures

What You'll Bring

• ONC/BTEC – HNC/BTEC or equivalent in Electrical engineering


• Electrical Engineering or similar apprenticeship with relevant experience is essential


• 17th / 18th edition qualified


• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment is essential


• Good communicator with team skills


• Sound knowledge of Siemens PLC’s – s7 TIA portal


• Excellent analytical & fault finding / problem solving skills


• Good knowledge of electric motors / pneumatics


• Good sound mechanical skills


• Working within a multi skilled team


• Experience of working in a Safety-First culture


• Ability to work on one’s own and make necessary judgments

Hours of work: 6.00am to 6.00pm days and nights shift on a variation of continental shift pattern