Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer

We are working are working with a well established Heavy Industry/FMCG company based in the Pontefract area, They are looking for a lead electrical engineer to join them on a Days only basis

Salary:  £50,000 - £60,000 plus car allowance 

Job Role:

• Maintaining excising plant and equipment and assisting with new installations on site.
• Respond to breakdowns efficiently in order to reduce machine downtime and increase production across site, minimising breakdowns through regular PPM's.
• Improving current systems on site including any technical documentation.
• Complying with all health & safety regulations and reviewing safety systems.

Job Requirements:

• Technical knowledge and capability to handle the Electrical and Mechanical engineering activities of their plant.
• Apprentice trained in a relevant electrical engineering discipline.
• 18th edition wiring regulations.
• Experience with Power Distribution, Emergency Generators and UPS systems.
• Familiarity with Instrumentation and Process Controllers.
• Practical knowledge of PLCs, Motor Control and Variable Speed Drives,
• Experience, preferably in a 24/7 Production Environment.
• Working on a Call Out basis when required.

Qualifications:

• Relevant electrical Qualifications - HNC/ONC/BTEC
• Apprentice Trained
• Experience in high prssure FMCG environment
• Qualified in 18 Edition BS7671 Electrical Regulations. - Advantageous
• H.V. Awareness Qualification. - Advantageous
• Siemens S5 and S7 experience. - Advantageous