Maintenance Electrician
1 day ago
Sheffield
Maintenance Electrician Sheffield PERMANENT DAYS Our client, a small to medium sized manufacturing business, have an immediate requirement to recruit a well versed Maintenance Electrician to join their team. Overview The role involves providing hands-on support in maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving plant equipment, must have strong focus on electrical systems while supporting mechanical tasks as required. The successful candidate will play a key part in ensuring maximum uptime of critical electroplating lines, ancillary equipment, and supporting utilities, while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. Key Responsibilities • Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on a wide range of electrical and electro-mechanical equipment including plating lines, rectifiers, pumps, motors, compressed air and control panels., • Diagnose and repair electrical faults, control wiring, drives, sensors, and instrumentation., • Support mechanical repairs such as pumps, pipework, and hydraulics as required., • Ensure equipment is maintained to achieve maximum efficiency and reliability, minimizing downtime., • Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively., • Contribute to continuous improvement projects and modifications to improve reliability, safety, and efficiency.Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation in line with company procedures., • Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, health and safety standards, and environmental requirements, particularly regarding chemical handling and plating operations., • Liaise with external contractors and suppliers when required. Essential Skills & Experience • Time-served Electrical Engineer with 18th edition, • Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing/industrial environment, • Strong knowledge of electrical fault finding and repair, including motors, drives, control circuits, and PLCs., • Good understanding of mechanical systems, • Ability to read and interpret electrical and engineering drawings., • Excellent problem-solving and diagnostic skills., • Awareness of health, safety, and environmental compliance within a manufacturing Desirable Skills • Able to showcase experience of working in an Industrial environment, • PLC programming/modification experience., • Experience with lean manufacturing, TPM, or continuous improvement initiatives. Personal Attributes • Strong team player with good communication skills., • Self-motivated and able to work independently., • Flexible, adaptable, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment., • Proactive approach to safety and continuous improvement. In this role, you will be expected to work 07:45 - 16:15 Monday to Thursday and 7am - 1pm on a Friday. In return you can expect a basic package of £48k - £50k dependant on previous experience. This vacancy is being advertised by AMF Recruitment Ltd, a specialist recruitment business supporting the manufacturing industry