Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical EngineerLocation: Lenham, KentSalary: up to £40,000Hours: Monday to Friday, weekly rotating shift pattern (06:00-14:00, 08:00-16:00 and 14:00-22:00)Our Client:A global manufacturing company, known for their commitment to excellence. With their focus on quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, they have established themselves as a trusted partner within their industry.Role Summary:As an Electrical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the engineering team, ensuring the efficient and reliable operation of electrical systems and equipment. Your expertise in troubleshooting and maintenance will be instrumental in driving improvementsand optimising the manufacturing processes.Benefits:

• 20 days holiday, increasing with service (plus Bank Holidays)
• Christmas shutdown
• Company Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee discount
• Free onsite parking
• Referral programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Social Club

Key responsibilities within your new role would be to:

• The implementation and execution of all corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Ensuring that the maintenance department delivers a safe, effective and efficient service to the Production department.
• Assist in the strategic development of the maintenance philosophy by implementing new maintenance techniques and procedures directed at increasing the plant availability.
• Be involved in the planning of planned outages to ensure schedules and maintenance programmes are completed on time and within budget.
• Have supervision/liaison with sub-contractors as a additional maintenance resource or through maintenance contracts.
• Ensure that all activities are carried out in a safe manner and in line with the Safety Policy and Health & Safety statutory requirements.
• Carry out risk assessments to ensure activities are completed in a safe manner at all times.
• Work as part of a team to strive for continual improvement in minimising Health & Safety risk.
• Ensure visitors/subcontractors attending the site are inducted in the site safety and emergency procedures.
• Ensure that the sites housekeeping standards are achieved and developed.
• Ensure that the implementation and use of specific tool box talks are carried out consistently and documented accordingly.
• Act as the authorised/nominated person by issuing safety permits as and when required.
• Strive to introduce best practice and "right first time philosophy" within the maintenance department.
• Assist in the implementation of equipment upgrades and replacements in line with the agreed process priorities.
• Be a key member in the planning, execution and completion of the annual planned shutdown (usually 3 per year).
• Be actively involved in statutory inspections of the plant and equipment on an annual basis.
• Be actively involved in the day to day use of, implementation and the development of the company CMMS.
• Manage and contribute towards the team effort, encouraging team spirit and provide assistance to others.
• Encourage employee involvement in decision making processes.
• Maintain and develop industrial relations through effective communication.
• Develop and be a part of the WCM culture on site by developing procedures and initiatives (Quick Kaizen, 4D/8D, RCA, FEMECA and 5S) and participate in all parts of the planned professional maintenance pillar.

Experience and skills required for this position:

• Good communication skills at all levels, both verbally and written.
• The ability to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, with a proactive and flexible approach to tasks, and when required a flexible approach to working hours.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness and ability to operate flexibly over a wide range of work areas.
• Good attention to detail, with problem solving and analysis skills.
• The ability to be able to manage numerous sub-contractors in a planned shutdown environment.
• City & Guilds/ONC qualified (ideally in Electrical/Instrumentation & Control).
• Ideally 5 previous years experience from within the power, paper, cement or energy from waste industries, or a FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Previous CMMS experience an advantage.
• Ideally hold an IOSH safety accreditation.
• Experience with preventative/predictive maintenance techniques (thermography, PAT testing, medium voltage working environments).
• The ideal candidate will have experience with instrumentation and control systems to include PLCs, DCS and all forms of level, temperature, pressure and flow control.
• The ability to be able to carry out basic welding repairs would be of an advantage.

Next steps:If this sounds like the ideal position for you and you have the experience outlined above, then please apply and you will be contacted by a member of our team if your CV matches our requirements.If you would like any further information before applying, then please call Ellie (Permanent Consultant) on .Alternatively, if you know someone who may be suitable for this role please share the details, if you successfully refer a friend you will receive a £50 voucher *terms apply*.Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.