Electrical Engineer

Are you an experienced

Electrical Engineer with experience in either the heavy engineering or manufacturing sector and looking for your next permanent role? Then read on as we may just have the role for you!

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Engineer to join the amazing team at our Linford Block Plant, which is located close to Stanford-le-Hope in Essex.

Our Linford Plant manufactures sustainable, tough and energy efficient aerated blocks that we see all around us, whether this be in our homes or our work environments, you are never too far away from one of our products.

Main Responsibilities

As our Electrical Engineer, your key responsibilities will be executing a maintenance methodology to ensure that electrical equipment operates at the highest operational efficiency, whilst supporting the vision to implement World Class Maintenance in the Linford operation.

You will work closely with the production and maintenance teams to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, and ensure seamless operation of systems and project engineering work.

Your responsibilities as our Electrical Engineer will include (not exhaustive):

Lead and own the 1 year rolling, and 3 - 5 year improvement plan for the assets
Implement Written Schemes of Examination, assess equipment condition and suitability for further service and report the outcome to business area to comply with legal requirements and business goals
Recommend repairs and advise the Engineering and Projects Manager on the restoration of “fit for purpose” condition, accept repairs and assign inspection intervals to achieve legal compliance and business goals
Own and lead the implementation of a Risk Based Assessment programme for electrical systems equipment, ensuring compliance
Provide electrical systems technical input in support of projects and plant modifications and projects to deliver legal compliance and business integrity requirements
Ensure management of change practices are followed for all modifications, upgrades or project work to electrical related systems on site
Power system fault detection and diagnoses methods using both online and offline methods, historical data and simulation modelling
Conduct routine maintenance and updates to systems along with collaborating with production and engineering teams to improve system performance
Have a proven track record of successful engineering operations, delivering CAPEX projects with an understanding of CDM regulations
Promoting the maintenance management system, ensuring the application of maintenance procedures, methods and best practices
Assisting the Engineering department in achieving its budget targets through the efficient use of materials and replacement parts
Develop and improve the knowledge and skills of engineers, fitters and apprentices by providing training and support on electrical systems and functionalities
Involvement with maintaining Health and Safety rules and regulations and ensure all Safe Systems of Work are signed off and complied with leading towards a target of zero harm for personnel and contractors
Continuous review of plant availability and performance, Identifying gaps, root causes and subsequent improvement activity with proposing economic ways to extend the life of plant equipment or increase the mean time between failures
Evaluate and improve the preventive maintenance job plans (from supplier’s recommendation if existing), create and update the corresponding inspection job plans, in coordination with the Engineering Planner
Contribute to the analysis of failures and problems, implementing corrective actions, whilst leading RCA "Root Cause Analysis" interrogation for plant failures when required

The Ideal Candidate

The successful applicant in the role of Electrical Engineer will be instrumental in the future development and support of our culture to achieve the benefits available through development strategies.

You will have experience working with electrical systems, Siemens S5 & S7, Allen Bradley, Profinet and associated plant ideally with manufacturing (QA and production), maintenance and operation, repair and site inspection experience.

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