My client situated in Kirkham is looking for an Electrical Engineer to add to their growing Engineering team.

Main responsibilities of an Electrical Engineer are:

• Liaise with the Engineering Manager on a daily basis to ensure machine ‘down time’ is kept to a minimum
• Identify and solve day to day maintenance problems
• Perform PPM (planned preventative maintenance) schedules as required
• Involvement with projects and continuous improvements
• Perform duties from the maintenance non-urgent job list
• Accurately create and update relevant SOP’s as necessary
• Identify and solve day to day machine and plant related problems
• Carry out maintenance activities on buildings, plant, and facilities to improve quality and cost effectiveness
• Liaise with the Engineering Manager to ensure the availability of spare machine parts whilst keeping costs to a minimum
• Set up various packaging machinery as and when required and assist with installation of new equipment
• Help keep the workshop clean and tidy, adhering to set housekeeping standards to minimise contamination.
• Work as part of the team, being flexible and adaptable and assisting other team members as required to ensure targets are met.
• Communicate effectively with the team and inform the Engineering Manager of any machine faults / difficulties at any time throughout the day.
• Provide training and coaching to other employees and team members as requested by the Engineering Manager.
• Suggest ways in which procedures may be improved.
• Adhere to all Health & Safety practices & comply with the responsibilities listed in the H&S policy.

Qualification of an Electrical Engineer:-

• Time served engineer / recognised engineering trade apprenticeship and/or HNC in electrical engineering
• At least 2 years’ electrical experience within the FMCG sector
• Previous experience of working in a ‘clean’ manufacturing / factory environment preferably within the food / pharmaceutical industry
• Knowledge and understanding of site electrical distribution
• Experience and a good understanding of PLCs, fault finding, 3 phase, DC motors, relays, sensors, and drives
• Computer Literate, with good general understanding of the Microsoft suite including Excel and Outlook

Benefits for an Electrical Engineer include:

• Annual bonus
• 23.5 days holiday increasing to 28.5 days over the first 5 years, plus bank holidays
• 6% employers pension contributions
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme Option
• Annual Pay Reviews
• Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
• 50% Employee Discount on products
• Access to hundreds of free E-Learning courses on our in-house Learning platform

If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for electrical engineering, I encourage you to apply.