Electrical Maintenance Technician (Days / Siemens PLCs)

Are you a time served Electrical Engineer from Manufacturing or Heavy Industry?

Do you have fault finding and maintenance experience on Siemens PLC's?

Are you based in or around Shotton?

A permanent opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Technician to support the Panels and Profiles remit of the Shotton Steelworks. The successful applicant will ideally be a HNC holder, with tenure in the heavy industry/manufacturing industry and working on process machinery.

Role: Electrical Maintenance Technician

Location: Tata Steel, Shotton Works, Deeside Industrial Estate, Shotton, CH5 2NH

Salary: Competitive and based upon experience

Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week, day shifts

Start: ASAP but pending the successful completion of a medical, which does include a drug and alcohol test

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and improving electrical systems within the Panels and Profiles department
• Maintaining and repairing electrical and process machinery
• Focusing on maximising up-time and ensuring safe operation of electrical machinery
• Leading and supporting preventative maintenance programmes to reduce unplanned downtime
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving electrical faults and breakdowns as quickly and effectively as possible
• Working with contractors and suppliers to source resources and components efficiently
• Training and coaching production operators in basic electrical safety and maintenance best practices
• Supporting continuous improvement within the department
• Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies across all activities

Essential requirements:

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• Demonstrated experience within electrical maintenance within a Heavy Industry environment
• Confidence with control systems and PLC's - Siemens
• IT literacy, especially with MS office and engineering software
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle (due to the nature of the works)

• Good verbal and written communication skills

Benefits:

• Advice and editing on your current CV
• Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
• Paid holiday of 35 days per annum (including Bank Holidays)
• Annual pay review
• Bonus scheme subject to business performance
• Individual private healthcare scheme
• Leading pension scheme which is 10% employer contribution against 6% employee contribution
• Lifestyle benefits including restaurant and retail discounts, Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover discounts, local discounted services and employee assistance programme for mental, physical and financial well-being

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check.

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

skills

steel