Electrical Maintenance Team Leader

Electrical Maintenance Team Leader - Specialist Equipment

Reference: Jo 3731/LW

Location: Winsford

Salary: £50,258 + Pension + Medical

Rotating shift pattern

3 weeks Mon-Fri 6am-2pm.

1 week of Mon-Thurs 1pm-9pm, Fri 9.30am-5.30pm.

1 week of Mon-Fri 8pm-6am

The Company

An excellent opportunity has arisen with one of the world's leading provider of specialist products. The company is extremely well established and has a global reputation which is second to none in their marketplace. Due to continued expansion, they are looking to recruit an experienced electrical engineer.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for the position of Electrical Team Leader within the Electrical Engineering Department. The successful candidate will effectively provide a hands-on support to assist in the duties of the Assistant to the Electrical Engineer ensuring legal compliance and providing full support to all aspects of the rock salt production process.

They will also be a time served Electrical Technician, qualified to a recognised standard, with experience in electrical maintenance work and a strong understanding of heavy plant and machinery. Ideally the candidate will have a heavy industrial background and enjoy working in a critical busy environment possessing excellent fault finding skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Duties include:

• Routine maintenance and inspection to existing plant to ensure machine availability is maximised.
• Repairs in breakdown situations in order to minimise downtime and return plant to production.
• Undertake fault finding to a diverse range of electrical equipment on all underground plant and equipment to understand and resolve problems returning the equipment back into operation in a safe manner whilst minimising lost time.
• Undertake electrical installation work for new plant or carry out modifications to existing plant in compliance with required standards.
• Provide cover for shaft and surface operations as required.
• Perform a range of other cross skilled work such as rigging, burning, welding to maximise contribution to the business and minimise lost time.
• Carry out duties in a safe manner at all times and ensure housekeeping standards are maintained and improved.
• Compliance with all statutory and Company instructions
• Continuously comply with and improve all procedures relating to environmental health and safety.
• Take a lead role in electrical installation or maintenance projects.
• Provide first line support to the team during working hours.
• Provide cover in the absence of the Assistant to the Electrical Engineer.

What you will need:

Candidates will have completed an Electrical Apprenticeship and have a solid maintenance engineering background within a heavy industrial environment. Conveyor & Crushing/screening plant preferred.

Other Experience, Skills and knowledge:

• Experience working on 415V+ electrical systems is essential.
• Experience fault finding on electrical control systems is essential.
• Experience with PLC's is preferred but not essential.
• Instrumentation and electrical test equipment operation is essential
• High Voltage experience preferred but not essential (Training provided).
• BTECH National Certificate in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Basic IT skills.
• Excellent written & verbal communication.
• Flexibility regarding additional shift working to cover holidays & absence when required.

Ongoing training and support within this highly focused group will give the right candidate an opportunity to progress into larger roles within this long-standing group.

If you are interested in this role please send a copy of your current CV using the details provided, interviews will be held locally, and the company is looking to recruit this role as soon as possible.ETS Consulting Ltd - Recruitment specialists with specific areas of expertise in the Manufacturing, Technical, Engineering and Sales markets. ETS Consulting Limited act as an employment business and employment agency and are registered in England and Wales as ETS Consulting Limited, registered no . Registered office address 24 Broad Street, Salford, Lancashire, M6 5BY. If one of our consultants contacts you in relation to this role, please be aware that as part of our registration process you will be required to provide ETS Consulting with proof of your identity along with proof of your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.