Job Description

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Qualtech Resourcing Ltd is working with a very successful automotive manufacturing company based in Wakefield. The company prides itself on its tradition of excellence. Four factors underpin the continuing success of the business, quality, service, delivery and competitive prices.

Refreshingly open and direct in its approach to its customers, suppliers and employees the company prides itself on balancing the need to maintain high standards of professionalism and quality, whilst investing and retaining focus on its most valuable asset, its people.

They are currently recruiting for an Electrical Engineer to join their business.

Main Job Role

• Ensure all mechanical and electrical breakdowns are dealt with promptly and efficiently whilst ensuring that all PPM schedules are maintained.
• Decrease down time and increase productivity; by providing reactive and planned preventative maintenance and assisting with project work.
• Working on a range of automated plant machinery including Drives, Motors, Robots and some PLC systems. In accordance to specifications and schedules following stringent safety and quality standards.
• Installs and repairs to electrical systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment, following electrical code, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other specifications, using hand-tools, power tools, and electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Diagnose malfunctioning apparatus, such as motors, and lighting fixtures, using test equipment, and replaces damaged or broken wires and cables.
• Working from schematics and reading engineering drawings.
• To carry out periodical safety checks on machine guards and interlocks, making safe and reporting any possible hazards.

Person Profile

• Minimum of five years’ work experience
• Previous experience of engineering
• Must be an apprentice trained Electrical Engineer
• 17th Edition Wiring Regulations (essential)
• Confidence to resolve problems/issues with minimum supervision or direction
• Confident and influential communicator
• Team oriented

The salary for this role is extremely competitive working 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm and 10pm - 6am (the night shift is one in every 3/4 weeks)