Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias)

The Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment group are looking for a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) experienced Stock Controller to work for a packaging company based in Leicester.

This is a permanent position direct with our client.

• fault finding and diagnostics
• breakdown repairs of machinery, machine tools and special purpose machinery, lines and equipment
• some installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment
• Maintaining AC/DC Drives, PLC (Siemens S5 & S7), pneumatics and hydraulics
• Basic mechanical knowledge and maintenance backup is expected
• Your purpose is to maximise machine availability and efficiency through reactive and planned maintenance and repairs of modern PLC driven tissue manufacturing, packaging.
• To communicate and record relevant information regarding repair and maintenance activity performed on manufacturing, packaging and site service equipment on a CMM software program
• To minimise equipment downtime using a thorough and considered approach, within our food hygiene and health and safety guidelines.
• Ensuring that maintenance plans and records are kept up to date, using the computerised maintenance management system
• Able to liaise effectively with production personnel to establish priorities in the event of breakdowns
• Able to gain a thorough understanding of the operation, set-up and maintenance procedures on production

Hours of work are usually working up to 12 hours per day as part of a rota

Salary is negotiable depending on your experience

• Applicants must be experienced and well trained Electrical Maintenance Engineers or Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineers with experience within the manufacturing sector.
• It is essential that you have experience of maintaining PLC and SCADA systems utilising Siemens S5 and S7 systems.
• Ideal candidates will have some mechanical knowledge and skills to complement a sound electrical maintenance background and will come from either a Packaging or manufacturing background.
• Multi skilled to cover electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Able to train others in the operation, set-up and maintenance of machines and equipment
• Able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload accordingly
• Competent in the use of Excel and Word