Role - Senior Electronics and Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location - Based close to Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Working hours - Monday to Friday - Day shift
Salary - Up to £52,000 Per annum
Capacity of role - Permanent position

Our client is currently looking for a senior team member to support their maintenance function. Applicants will have worked in a role of this calibre previously and will and have the persona to lead, motivate and develop a team of individuals.

Main duties will include -
• To drive and lead projects.
• Programming of PLC's, upgrading control panels for automated systems and HMI's.
• To assist the Department Head in providing maintenance support for all departments within the group.
• To assist production when necessary to maintain production output.
• Prompt attendance to machinery failures / breakdowns which will include fault finding on electronic and electrical systems and repair.
• All Planned maintenance tasks to ensure optimal production availability.
• Programming of PLC's and upgrading control panels for automated systems
• To diagnose faults and repair Equipment.
• To complete and update tasks using a Maintenance based software.
• To provide assistance to Service Engineers / Contractors as and when required.
• To generate ideas for improvement in the Maintenance Department.
• Fault-finding, repair, and improving of all aspects of control systems.
• Installing new equipment and electronic control systems.
• Replacement of outdated control systems to achieve company-wide consistency , flexibility and reliability.
• Assist departments with fault-finding on their machines using various PLC software and test equipment.
• Ensure all departments are maintained to high standards, ensuring compliance to insurance, regulations and safety Audits.
• Continuous Improvement activities, spotting areas of the site and manufacturing to improve ,creating solutions and implementation including project based work.
• To investigate and where possible offer suggestions for system improvements and/or cost reductions.
• Knowledge of variable frequency speed controllers, inverters and vibrations feed controllers.

Candidate attributes -
• Proficient in PLC programming, introducing updates, past experiences using Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi machines would be beneficial.
• Experience in supporting a fast paced production environment.
• At least 5-10 years' experience of working in a production support role
• Very good electronic and electrical aptitude and be able to diagnose machine faults.
• Extensive knowledge of various electrical control systems, instrumentation and PLC's

To apply for this position please call Gemma to discuss further on (phone number removed) or email a CV to (url removed)

Skills Required

Proficient in programming PLC, 5 - 10 years experience in a production support position, Electronic and Electrical aptitude and ability to diagnose machine faults, Electrical control systems, Instrumentation experience

Qualifications Required
PLC Programming

Keywords
Proficient in programming PLC, 5 - 10 years experience in a production support position, Electronic and Electrical aptitude and ability to diagnose machine faults, Electrical control systems, Instrumentation experience