Maintenance Electrician

Our client are expanding and have a need to recruit an industrial maintenance electrician to work at two of their manufacturing plants in Lye

The role is permanent and requires someone to start as soon as possible

Day shift / Dual site

Hours 5.00 am -15:00 pm or 7.00 am - 17:00 pm

Excellent communication skills and teamwork

Working safely with equipment and wearing the correct PPE at all times

Bring to the attention of the foundry management any practice that you consider unsafe or illegal anywhere within the company

At all times, ensure that company's health and safety policy in understood and upheld

Develop, identify, improve and review risk assessments within the engineering department

Supervise and control subcontractors on site. Ensure the company's policy is implemented including review of method statements and permits to work

Regular checks and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency lighting systems

Understand written instructions and comply with company processes and procedures

Follow and adhere to manual handling and lifting guidance

Maintain general housekeeping, cleanliness of working areas

Safe handling of waste and spillages

Ensure all accidents and near misses are recorded in the accident book or near miss form respectively

Work independently and on own initiative

PLC literate and able to read LADDER diagrams

Ability to read circuit diagrams

Experience of electrical installations

Installation, maintenance, testing and repairing of manufacturing equipment

Identify projects to optimise plant performance, reduce cost or improve reliability and output

Fault finding and problem solving on electrical control circuits

Read electrical drawings

Assist in the development of PPM (planned preventative maintenance) systems and scheduling maintenance systems

Maintain electrical equipment, wiring, motors, switches in good repair and operating conditions

Diagnose and remedy faulty equipment to maintain safe operation and productivity to avoid shutdown or downtime

Follow and respect company purchasing procedures

Monitor maintenance and purchasing costs

Create a culture of continuous improvement.

Recommend projects to improve business performance.

Recommend and implement Professional Maintenance programs for electrical

Ensure permit to work for all non-routine activities.

Work with the H&S advisor/management to improve health and safety / environmental compliance.

Identify root cause of persistent downtime and recommend plans to improve.

Co-ordinate improved OEE on all key plants.

Formulate pre-use checks and shutdown processes

Safe operation of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric equipment

Maintaining equipment in safe working condition

Reporting any concerns with equipment to supervision or management

Reporting concerns directly related to casting quality

Assisting team members to complete daily tasks

Reporting concerns about equipment in poor condition

Maintain tool cleaning and storage procedures

Promote ideas to optimise productivity and manufacturing output

Participate in the development and improvement of foundry practices and procedures

Participate and feedback concerns with design and development of cast products, materials, testing and process studies

To ensure work is inspected according to company procedures

To follow and read work instructions, standards, and care points carefully

Reporting concerns which relate to increased processing time and reduce output

To communicate with team members and supervision to ensure the area is working efficiently

Reporting concerns with raw materials used within the process

Checking and maintaining stocks of spares

Identify, recommend and maintain agreed levels critical spares

Liaison with key strategic suppliers and stockists

Please submit an up to date CV for consideration