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Maintenance Electrician

Leeds

PERMANENT

Rotating Shifts - see below for details

Our client, a large manufacturing business based in the Leeds area, have an immediate requirement to recruit a well versed Maintenance Electrician.

In this role you will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance to fast paced production equipment.

The ideal maintenance electrician will be apprentice trained, but time served and qualified will also be considered and will be able to demonstrate a strong background within an manufacturing environment.

Key Duties

* To maintain existing equipment, through reactive and planned maintenance.

* Fault finding and carrying out repairs during breakdowns.

* Assist with modifications of current machinery.

* Assist with new installations of machinery.

* Installation of power distribution & lighting.

* Electrical building of machines including all wiring, control panels, PLC set-up and programming

* Commissioning of production machines – both internal and external, including occasionally oversees

* Working with, modifying, and installing machine automation (Allen Bradley, Schneider, Keyence etc.)

* Developing and improving existing machinery

* Fault diagnosing and finding solutions to a wide range of electrical problems

* Specifying and sourcing of electrical components required for builds

* Working closely with the design and mechanical teams, sharing ideas and concepts

* Support production/maintenance engineers when required

* Develop engineering improvements and systems in line with the company’s objectives

Key Skills

* HND/Apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).

* Knowledge of 415V 3 phase power would be essential.

* Knowledge of AC & Servo motors would be essential.

* IPAF licence advantageous.

* Electrical installation experience would be essential.

* Automation (PLC, VSD’s, HMI’s) experience would be a significant advantage.

* 18th edition is advantageous but not essential.

This is a permanent position where you will be expected to work a rotating shift pattern as follows.....

Week 1

6am - 2pm Monday to Thursday, 6am - 1pm on a Friday

Week 2

2pm - 12am Monday To Wednesday, 2pm - 11pm on a Thursday ( Friday off )

In return you can expect a salary of £39k - £45k dependant on previous experience.

Apply with an up to date CV and we'll be in touch to discuss the role and company in more detail.

This role is being advertised by AMF Recruitment Ltd, a specialist recruitment business supporting the manufacturing industry