We are recruiting a shift Electrical Engineer to join an industry leading manufacturer in the heart of Rotherham.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• To provide an effective breakdown service, involving fault finding and repaid of production services equipment across each shift
• Assist in installations, commissioning and start-up of equipment on site projects
• To provide an effective planned maintenance service, carrying out planned maintenance routines, including inspection, adjustment and lubrication
• To carry out safety inspections of equipment to comply with the company health and safety policy
• To carry out new equipment installation as required
• To ensure compliance with company and legislative health and safety policies, procedures and standards at all times
• To complete engineering breakdown reports
• Cover shifts as required for holidays and sickness for other members of the maintenance team
• To ensure hygiene and house-keeping standards are met and adhere to hygiene regulations
• To practice Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) with factory areas
• Provide support and advice to engineers and department managers where appropriate
• To participate in-house and external training courses as deemed relevant by the Company.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance routines and rectify defects where appropriate during planned maintenance or on immediate request
• Supervise apprentices
• Provide dedicated assistance to a planned call out rota 24hr cover 7 days a week
• Member of the Rescue (confined spaces / heights) team.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested within skill set

Person Specification

• Manufacturing background beneficial
• Basic computer skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• An ONC/HNC or completed a recognised apprenticeship in electrical engineering
• Successfully completed 18th edition BS7671 wiring regulations
• Successfully completed BS2391 Part 1 - periodic inspection and testing of fixed electrical wiring
• Successfully completed H.V. Awareness course (desirable)
• PLC programming qualifications Siemens S5 and S7 (desirable)
• Able to use own initiative and work without supervision
• Attention to detail, observant, thorough and able to complete service reports and PM routines
• Fault-finding skills
• Proven problem solver

you will work the below pattern 

Continental shifts (6am-2pm, 2pm-9pm, 9pm-10am, working 7 on, 2 off, 7 on, 2 off, 7 on, 10 off)

Salary £50,000 to £51,000