Electrical Maintenance Engineer, St Helens, Merseyside, £45,500

Our client is looking to add to their team with a shift maintenance engineer (Electrical Bias). Working at their facility in St Helens, Merseyside this is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to move forward in their career with one of the nations most trusted and respected companies.

The role will be to offer electrical expertise on a continuous shift system. However, the successful candidate will be expected to operate across all manufacturing areas, including production disciplines, when required.

Job Purpose

The successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of the maintenance of process operations, including associated plant, buildings, services and vehicles. The duties include, but are not limited to, routine maintenance; inspection and calibration; fault finding and diagnostics in emergency breakdown or planned situations; modification and improvement of plant; hazard identification and elimination; supervision of trainees; team-based problem solving; training and improvement activities and administration of maintenance systems.

It will be necessary to work unsupervised for extended periods and therefore individuals should be capable of identifying, generating and managing their own workload, working flexibly across all functions. This will involve effective communication between shift and day engineering.

The Person

Applicants will have completed a recognised apprenticeship and will have obtained HNC/HND or equivalent in an Electrical Engineering discipline. They must be able to work co-operatively as part of a team, including instructing/coaching colleagues in areas of own expertise, and be prepared to work flexibly in order to respond to changing demands. A detailed knowledge of a range of specialised equipment and processes including the associated safety requirements and emergency procedures is required and appropriate training will be given where necessary

If you feel you have the skills and experience to fulfil the role then please APPLY NOW

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