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Electrical Maintenance Engineer (CNC machines)

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6 months ago
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Working for our client, a Sheffield-based Machining Technology business, supporting customers in providing machine tools and machine tool service within various industries including, nuclear, defence, power generation, offshore oil and gas and aerospace.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Lead Engineer, as Electrical Maintenance Multiskilled Engineer, you will solely be based in Machine Shops onsite in Sheffield. You will be responsible for carrying out tasks as part of a maintenance team to ensure reliability of Plant and Equipment by undertaking planned preventative maintenance (PPM) ensuring that all supplies, materials and parts are available thus ensuring our equipment is working at its best while minimising the disruption to production where possible.

The scope of the job:
Electrical Maintenance Multiskilled Engineer is responsible for the activities of the maintenance department relating to:

Equipment and Facilities breakdowns and corrective actions.
Planned, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance
Working to set objectives and specifications towards meeting key performance indicators (KPI) in the operational department
New project implementation and equipment installation support
Equipment condition appraisal, refurbishment and continuous improvement activity implementation
Development of personal skill sets and capabilities
Responsible for completing and maintaining accurate, timely documentation and records via the Spidex CMMS system
Work closely with the Engineering Team to ensure the Planning of maintenance work within the department is conducted correctly.
Contribute and drive a continues improvement culture within their departmentThe responsibilities of the job:

To assist in the achievement of operational targets and schedules by ensuring equipment and facilities uptime and availability are maintained to/above agreed performance.
Liaise with Service Management and the Production department on a daily basis to resolve daily equipment operating concerns corrective actions to production priority requirements.
Lead and support effective diagnosis and analysis on equipment electronic, electrical and mechanical faults and problems and implement corrective actions to return equipment to operational availability with minimal downtime
Support equipment breakdown corrective actions across following shifts to ensure continuity of repair and minimisation of equipment downtime
Proactively follow up corrective actions with root cause analysis and permanent countermeasure activity and implement countermeasures to minimise potential reoccurrence of a repeat fault
Ensure relevant equipment parts stock is booked in and out of maintenance stock as required
Lead and support interdepartmental projects activity work as assigned
Covering holidays and absence of other maintenance engineers is expected on request of the Service Management team.
Responsible for ensuring all actions taken contribute positively to the Company's overriding objective of quality, by complying at all times with any relevant procedures and work instructions.
Utilise the Spidex Maintenance Management system and ensure reporting is conducted effectively.
Communicate timely updates on tasks undertaken to departmental Maintenance and production management.As per shift pattern (Morning 6am - 2pm) (Afters 2pm - 10pm) (Nights 10pm - 6am) 40 hours per week. (including ½ hour and ¼ hour break per shift) Max shift 12 hours

Salary:
£24.59 hour
Additional: Any additional hours paid at a rate of £24.59 hour

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