Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Salary: £30-£35 per hour
Location: Huddersfield
Contract Type: Contract, 1-month, full time, standard days
Role: Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician role available! We are looking for someone to join a successful Chemical Manufacturing company. The Maintenance Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Technician is responsible for assembly, installation, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing and fault diagnosis, repair and disassembly of a wide range of electrical plant and associated components. This company has a great culture and is at a great site with many opportunities.

Qualifications & Skills Required for the Maintenance Technician Position:

• Time-Served Apprenticeship with an NVQ Level 3 in in Engineering Maintenance, Electrical Engineering, or Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician
• Credentials: HNC/HND, ONC, or similar technical certificates in Electrical Engineering
• Inspection & Testing: City & Guilds 2391 (or equivalent)
• Com Ex (desirable)
• Ability to read and interpret complex electrical blueprints and wiring diagrams

Responsibilities of the Maintenance Technician:

• Have the required competencies to install, maintain, test and diagnose for faults and disassemble a wide range of electrical plant and associated components to the required standard while adhering to health, safety and environmental regulations and safe working practices, and considering environmental and sustainability considerations
• Understand the relevant legislative, regulatory and local requirements or procedures and safe working practices, including their responsibilities with regards to reporting lines and procedures.
• Understand the preparation and reinstatement requirements in respect of the work area, materials and equipment, and the possible consequences of incorrect actions in these areas.
• Be able to read and interpret relevant engineering drawings, related specifications, quality standards and equipment manuals, and to follow work instructions and relevant plans and schedules
• Where necessary, ensure ‘as built’ drawings are updated and circulated as per organisational policy
• Perform scheduled planned preventative maintenance in accordance with minimised unplanned downtime
• As necessary, put forward suggestions and develop modification requests to improve plant/equipment efficiency/safety of operations.
• Understand which tools and equipment to use, and when, and will follow relevant training, methods and techniques and quality control and safety procedures for their use.
• Understand their responsibilities for ensuring the care and security of tools and equipment used.
• Understand and work in accordance with mandatory requirements of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements
• Understand types of defects and faults that can occur, how to identify them, and what action to take.
• Be able to handle a range of digital information, technology and equipment to support work related tasks and to communicate information. Undertake continuous training and development

Please apply directly for further information regarding this Maintenance Technician role or reach out to Ava Murphy at E3 recruitment.