Industrial Electrician

Job Title – Industrial Electrician

Salary – £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Location – Lancaster

Contract – Fulltime, Permanent Position

Hours – Continental Shift (2 days 2 nights 4 off) 7:00am – 7:00pm

The Role

Provide planned preventative and predictive maintenance service and support to the relevant department functions of the factory, which will enable the department to operate at a level of availability and performance within agreed standards.

Duties & Responsibilities of the Industrial Electrician

• Perform scheduled and planned maintenance repairs of equipment
• Attend emergency/unscheduled repairs of the factory equipment during unplanned shutdowns
• Capable of repairing electrical, electro-mechanical, pneumatic & hydraulic devices
• Perform preventative maintenance on machines and equipment throughout the factory
• Safely use all hand and power tools
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems related to electrical failure, report conditions, and recommend steps to be taken
• Perform preventative maintenance such as changing contacts, checking motors, according to instructions
• PLC knowledge will be an asset but not essential
• Install cables, conduit, for new equipment or replacing old one

Education/Experience of the industrial electrician

• The Industrial Electrician will have a sound knowledge of electrical preventative engineering principles with a comprehensive understanding of condition-based plant monitoring systems.
• Candidates should possess a formal technical qualification in Electrical Engineering i.e. NVQ Level 3 / C&G Level 3 Electrical, HNC or equivalent.
• General knowledge of industrial plant and process equipment is essential.
• A good working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and the application of continuous process environment.

Benefits

• 23 days annual leave (increase on service)
• Overtime available
• Company pension scheme

Apply Now

If this Industrial Electrical Engineer role sounds of interest, please click apply to send your CV or call Kirk at MDE Consultants Ltd.