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MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

Job Description

New exciting and opportunity to join a global manufacturing organisation based in the Greater Manchester Area.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly skilled Maintenance Electrician who holds strong programming and fault-finding abilities with Siemens & Allen Bradley PLC’S

This Maintenance Electrician position is commutable from the following locations: Warrington / Skelmersdale / Bolton / Wigan 


The Maintenance Electrician will be required to work the following Shift: Continental – 4 on/4 off – 2days-2nights. 12 hours Shift. 


The benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

  • Salary: £54,000 - £57,000 
  • Great Training and progression opportunities 
  • Company Pension 
  • Secured on site Parking 
  • Plenty of overtime 

The Maintenance Electrician will be responsible for and hold the following experience: 

  • As mentioned, key to the role is the fault finding and programming experience with PLC’s / Hardware. Siemens & Allen Bradley 
  • Previous experience within a Manufacturing environment 
  • Maintain and install all electrical machinery 
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance 
  • Complete maintenance work orders, use of CMMS systems 
  • Be able to communicate at all levels throughout the business 
  • Electrically Biased – but holding a split on the mechanical Side 
  • Knowledge of variable speed drives 
  • Must be able to read schematic drawings 
  • 17/18th IEE Wiring regulations 
  • Proven experience within a similar role 
  • Apprentice trained holding a HNC / HND in Electrical engineering 

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Company and Role Overview

This is an excellent opportunity with a world leader in the design and manufacture of precision-engineered products.

The company has built a reputation for quality, innovation, and reliability. With a global presence across Europe, USA and Asia, they are continuously innovating to meet the evolving needs of the industry. 

The Manufacturing Design Engineer will design and develop new products, from concept to final approval. Technically support customers and the manufacturing base. Analyse existing products and identify areas to improve product design and reduce costs.

You will be joining an established team, some of whom have been with the company for a long time, which highlights the excellent working environment here. 


Manufacturing Design Engineer Pay and Hours 

  • £42,000 - £50,000 
  • 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday with some flexibility on start and finish times


Benefits
(There are many benefits, but to highlight a few)

  • 32 days holiday’s including bank holidays
  • Above average company pension contribution
  • Annual bonus payment
  • On site Gym, amongst other leisure areas onsite
  • Life insurance
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Enhanced sickness benefit

Commutable from the following areas: Blackburn, Preston, Blackpool, Burnley, Bolton


Manufacturing Design Engineer Candidate Requirements

  • Creo experience would be ideal, but any 3D design proficiency would be considered. 
  • MathCAD experience is desirable. Besides this, any proven experience of calculations would be useful.
  • Demonstrable experience from a Manufacturing or Machining environment. 
  • Knowledge of different materials, manufacturing processes and assembly methods.
  • A problem solver, with previous experience dealing directly with customers, preparing technical specifications and presenting proposals.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects at any one time.
  • Able to oversee and manage suppliers as required within a project’s development.

Manufacturing Design Engineer Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

  • The Manufacturing Design Engineer will process new enquiries for the design department, ensuring all necessary follow-up action has been adhered to such as enquiry processing, delivery of quotation/design proposal for new contract research & consultancy.
  • Develop close working relationships with clients and ensuring client liaison is continually adhered to.
  • Undertake design and engineering analysis and support activity including FEA (dynamic, non-linear) on design projects within the department and as a dedicated service.
  • Development and detailing of product design and engineering support from concept through to detailed design and manufacturing implementation, support as required across a broad spectrum of manufacturing processes and techniques.
  • Undertake project management as directed by the Design Director. All project management activity to comply with industry guidelines and ensure good client liaison, budget management and the completion of project deliverables to agreed timescales.
  • To perform stress and strain calculations to recognised formulae and clearly layout workings to allow colleagues to interpret and validate the design.