Electrical Engineer | Wakefield | £52k - £58k | 4/4 Shifts
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Wakefield
Continental Shifts - Every 7x Rotation, 18 Days Off.
£52k Starting Salary, Increasing To £57.9k With Training
Hays Engineering are proud to be in partnership exclusively with a Manufacturer based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire to appoint a highly skilled Electrical Engineer to offer first class Electrical Maintenance services across site(s).
About Business:
A business with a global foot-print, who benefits from a solid reputation, not just with their customers and suppliers, but also as an employer of choice. People-centric, with the development of individuals high on their agenda. Even though they employ thousands across the globe, you'll always like being an important part of the close-knit team, wherever you are situated, and whatever you do within the business.
The Role - Electrical Maintenance Engineer:
As the Electrical Maintenance Engineer, all eyes are on you and your shift partner to ensure asset availability and ultimately production output success.You'll be accountable for installation and maintenance of assets across site(s), which consist of fast-moving manufacturing machinery. You'll be accountable for PLCs (Allen Bradley, amongst others) in addition to other electrical equipment and components.
Your Priorities As The Newly Appointed Electrical Maintenance Engineer:
- Troubleshoots PPMs- Performs preventative maintenance
- Reactive maintenance to breakdowns
- Proactively identify and resolve electrical problems
- Diagnose Root Cause of malfunctions and resolutions, via programmable logic controls
- Responsible for facility power distribution and lighting services. Wire, assemble, and layout electrical/electronic systems, will fall under your remit too, inclusive of updating wiring schematics and computer program documentation.
- Follow and suggest improvements to SOPs
To Electrify Your Career, You Will Need:
- Extensive experience of delivering electrical maintenance to assets and machines, ideally within a fast-moving manufacturing environment
- Formal qualifications in electrical engineering such as apprenticeship, HNC/HND, degree etc
- Working knowledge of the following areas: PLCs, solid state circuitry, electronics, electrical-mechanical devices, transmission systems, interface units, AC/DC motors, wiring diagrams and schematics, computers and inspection and digital devices
- The correct right to work in the UK, without expiry and being fluent in English is essential.
What's in it for you:
- You'll be working on a great site with well-run and slick operations. You'll get support from a highly skilled Engineering Manager.
- The starting salary is highly competitive and subject to increments following a period of on-boarding and company training.
- Shifts are continental: 4 on (2 Days/ 2 Nights) and 4 off. Every 7th rotation you get 18 days off with an additional 2 flexible holiday days.
- Pension up to 7% company contribution
- Death in Service
- On-site canteen
- Free Parking
- Bonus
If this role is right for you, feel free to apply below or reach out to Keifer Oxley for more info on this role, at
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