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Electrical Engineer
Our client is a multi award winning business with a long history. Due to ever increasing success within the market they now have an opening for an Electrical Engineer to join them in their Development Department.
As an Electrical Engineer you will work in a team that designs and builds machinery. Ideal candidate would have: An apprentice trained electrical engineering background with around 5 years experience.
Electrical Engineer Duties:
Electrical building of machines including all wiring and control panels, PLC set-up and programming (experience in programming not essential)
Commissioning of production machines – both internal and external, including occasionally oversees
Working with, modifying, and installing machine automation (Allen Bradley, Schneider, Keyence etc.)
Developing and improving existing machinery
Fault diagnosing and finding solutions to a wide range of electrical problems
Specifying and sourcing of electrical components required for builds
Working closely with the design and mechanical teams, sharing ideas and concepts
Support production/maintenance engineers when required
Develop engineering improvements and systems in line with the company’s objectives Key Skills
An Electrical Engineering background (ideally apprentice trained) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience
Experience building/fixing/running production machinery
Competent at reading electrical schematic drawings
Basic mechanical skills would be advantageous
Experience with springs/coilers or wire industry would also be advantageous
IT awareness and application Person Specification
Good communication skills
Self-motivated
Displays integrity
Able to work under pressure
Works well within a team
Problem solving and diagnostics Hours
Option 1 is 4 day week, Monday to Thursday (6am-4:15pm Mon-Wed & 6am to 3:15pm Thu)
Option 2 is 5 day week, Monday to Friday (6am-2:15pm Mon-Thu & 6am-1pm)
Benefits
Salary Circa £46,644 DOE
32 days pro rata (8 days bank holiday)
Pension scheme
Free parking
Employee discount
Additional Events Benefits
death in service benefit; (after successful completion of 12 months service)
cycle to work scheme (after successful completion of 12 months’ service);
training and development opportunities;
optical care vouchers;
one wellbeing day per year (after successful completion of probationary period);
One additional day’s holiday (or pro-rata,if you work part time) following the completion of 5 years’ service;
Option to purchase additional days holiday entitlement (which is in addition to your holiday entitlement)
