Maintenance Electrician

Wooperton near Alnwick, Northumberland

£35,162 to £48,048 Basic Salary DOE + Overtime (1.5x) + Discretionary Christmas Bonus + Free Parking + Paid Breaks + Company Provided Workwear + Birthday Off + 24/7 Access to Health and Wellbeing Services

12 Hour 4 on 4 off Rotating Shift Pattern (7am to 7pm, 7pm to 7am)

Maintenance Electrician required for well-established production site with a company history of over 60 years with quality at its heart. This is a great opportunity to work in a company can offer long term job security and the chance to work in a friendly, family-owned organisation.

The successful Maintenance Engineer will need to have industrial experience working in a manufacturing environment and can come from any industry background. This role would suit candidates with either an electrical bias or multi skilled candidates who are competent electrically. You will have experience of wiring, electrical fault finding, 3 phase motors and drives. Experience of PLC’s although desirable is not essential, as training can be provided.

Your role will be to work in a small team of engineers on reactive and planned maintenance across site and support the team as they move towards a more dedicated PPM schedule. You will also get involved with general site maintenance as required.

The company are renowned in their industry for the quality of their product. The environment is modern and agricultural and so candidates will also work outside as required.

The Maintenance Electrician Role:

· Approximately 80% reactive maintenance
· Working with 3 phase electrics
· Getting involved in PPM and project work when required
· Working outside as required
· 4 on 4 off shift pattern

The Maintenance Electrician:

· Electrically biased or multi skilled
· Experience of electrical fault finding, 3 phase, motors and drives.
· From any industrial/manufacturing background