Electrician - Swindon

Position: Electrician

Location: Swindon

Salary: £41,506 plus vehicle and other benefits (see below) - salaries include on call allowance

Full Time and Permanent - 42.5 hours a week

On call - 1 week in every 4

We are looking to recruit an "Maintenance Electrician" within retail stores for a large and dynamic Facilities Management company who provide hard and soft services across the business. The company can provide excellent opportunities in development and career growth.

The role will just be covering retail stores in Swindon area

However on the 1 week in every 4 you are on call, you would cover a larger area (for on call). When on call you will be on call 24/7 for that week.

THE FULL BENEFITS:

• Basic salary is £41,506.00 + LWA 11% - 15%
• Vehicle
• Contributory pension scheme
• Uniform
• Private medical cover
• Overtime - this is paid at time and a half
• 33 days holiday per year (including bank holidays), plus many more benefits

THE JOB:

Normal working hours are Monday to Friday, but applicants should be flexible as there is a requirement to carry out a rostered out of hours on call service which includes weekends (on call is 1 week in every 4). You will be provided with a fully expensed company vehicle. The role is to maintain and repair a range of electrical and mechanical plant and equipment which includes bakery, catering equipment, compactors, lighting and other static and portable electrical equipment, systems and circuitry. The role will suit people from a retail, manufacturing, catering or factory maintenance background.

Other responsibilities will include: (not an exhaustive list)

• Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule within agreed timescales and to ensure that all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and to the laid down procedures
• Respond promptly and positively to service call requests from the Helpdesk and to assess the requirements of the job and carry out repairs as and where necessary
• Prioritize maintenance and repair work to achieve agreed timescales and response times
• Order spares to the laid down procedures
• Carry out minor alternations and installations within the individuals' technical competence and in accordance with current specifications
• Liaise with project teams on store alterations, modernizations and other relevant works
• Advise the General Manager of any repair and maintenance issues that are likely to affect the smooth running of the store

THE PERSON:

To be considered for this Electrician position, the following qualifications and papers are required and are essential requirements of the role:

• Full driving licence
• Electrical qualified to City & Guilds 236 Parts 1 & 2 OR City & Guilds 2330 Levels 2& 3 OR NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• 18th edition qualified
• Mechanical knowledge
• Good interpersonal skills
• Building Maintenance and PPM background / experience

and desirable: Time served Electrical Apprenticeship

Our client is ideally looking for a full qualified Electrician who has a building maintenance and PPM background.

If you feel these qualities describe you, then we would like to hear from you. Please submit your details and recent CV to Yvette Harding at PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED.

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