Electrical Engineer

Colchester Source: WhatJobs

£32,000–£46,000

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Location: Colchester. Salary: Competitive DOE. Schedule: Monday-Friday days, 36 hours per week.

Based near Colchester, you will be joining a well-known precision manufacturing company that holds a large market share in their industry across the UK, Europe and the USA.

Due to continuous growth, they are looking for an experienced maintenance/electrical engineer with strong electrical skills to join them on their day shift at their factory site. Offering a very competitive salary, a fantastic range of benefits including industry-leading pension contribution and more, this is a great time to join an expanding company!

The role will involve working in a small maintenance team carrying out PPMs, reactive maintenance and preventative maintenance on their production lines.

Job responsibilities

Identify faults, and carry out repairs following breakdowns, PPMs or site work.
Ensure all PPM schedules are completed.
Install, maintain, and repair 3-phase motors, PLCs, VFDs, and other electrical systems.
Complete maintenance paperwork on time and to required standards.
Work alongside the production team to understand maintenance requirements in line with production needs.

This is a summed-up list; other responsibilities and tasks may be required.

Skills and Experience required

Previous experience in a similar role within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment
Mechanical or Electrical City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent
Proficient in diagnosing PLC/HMI systems, with some experience of ladder logic
Proficient in diagnosing and commissioning Variable Frequency Drives
18th Edition is advantageous
Proficient in fault-finding on 3-phase and single-phase systems
Ability to work alone or as part of a team

Applicants must have full UK working rights; sponsorship is not available for this role.

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