Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical)

Salary - £42,000 to £45,000 (DOE)

Location – Blackwood / Newport

Shift Pattern – 3 Shifts – Earlies, Lates and Nights (Monday to Friday)

Benefits -  OEM Training, Good Pension Contribution, Life Assurances and Employee Perks/Discounts

The Company

An opportunity to join an extremely successful and reputable manufacturing company who has experienced sustained growth for the past 15 years. They produce items for some of the well-known and recognised customers within the food industry across the UK, boasts some of the state-of-the-art machinery and constantly invest to bring on machines to improve production. Additionally, they believe in investing in their people to keep them above there competition and therefore offers a structured development program to develop your knowledge and enhance your career.

The Role

The Electrical Technician will help maximise the department machines’ output and maintain the manufacturing processes as well as work with team members to continuously improve manufacturing performance, on occasion leading by example or managing the team to resolve issues.

Other responsibilities includes but not limiting to;

Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on site machinery and equipment, primarily on Mechanical components
Support improvements in equipment reliability and operational efficiency
Analyse machinery performance data and implement corrective actions where required
Assist in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities across the site
Ensure Electrical engineering activities are completed in line with health, safety, quality, and technical standards
Work collaboratively with production teams to minimise downtime and maximise performance

The Candidate

To be considered and successful for the role, you must have, but not limiting to;

Time-served Electrical or NVQ Level 3 Engineering Qualification or equivalent in ideally Electrical Engineering or Electrical Installation
Previous experience within FMCG or a fast-paced manufacturing environment including Food, Packaging, Manufacturing etc
Ability to read Electrical Schematics/drawings
Strong Electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience
Proactive approach with excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Team orientated/ collaborative
Able to operate & take decisions independently where necessary

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation