Senior Electrical Maintenance Technician

Senior Maintenance Technician
ELEC BIAS
3 Shift Pattern (8 Hour Shifts)
Salary c £46,870

Ready to take the next step in your engineering career?
 
We are recruiting for a Senior Maintenance Technician with an Electrical Bias to join our client's busy Distribution Centre in Wakefield. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Technician with a minimum Level 3 Electrical Qualification who is looking to progress into a more senior role.
 
As part of the Engineering Team, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving a wide range of automated equipment, ensuring the site operates efficiently and downtime is kept to a minimum. You'll be involved in both planned and reactive maintenance activities, supporting the performance of high-speed packaging machinery, automated conveyor systems etc
 
This is a varied role and you will be involved in ongoing site projects and overseeing the maintenance technicians workloads are distributed and that the maintenance of high volume picking machinery is carried out correctly.
 
This is a key role in in the business and you will manage the maintenance operations of the facility ensuring equipment reliability, minimising downtime and maximising efficiency.

Key Responsibilities for a Senior Maintenance Technician
 
Perform routine preventative and reactive maintenance
Electrically;
System testing, field wiring, system calibration, interpreting circuit diagrams  
Knowledge of automated, electrical and pneumatics machinery
Strong Attention to detail
CMMS use
Service and repair of equipment on site  
Adhere to Health & Safety Guidelines  
Willing to learn and adapt to role requirements.
Hands on ownership of issues  Qualifications, Skills and Experience for a Senior Maintenance Technician  
 
Minimum Level 3 qualification Electrical Qualification
Technical department experience especially in maintenance

Experience with working on automated conveyor systems
Confidently read schematic diagrams
A solid understanding of Health and Safety policies
Technical knowledge of electrical/pneumatic/mechanical equipment
Excellent understanding of automated equipment
Both Electrical and Mechanical skills
Root cause analysis skill

Experience with Siemens S7 Tia portal would be an advantage
Strong Communicator  
Organised and good time management skills.  

Salary and Benefits of a Senior Maintenance Technician
 
Salary c £46,000  
3 Shift Pattern (Mornings, Afternoons, Nights)
22 Days Holiday
Pension
Development and training
Medicash  For more information about the Senior Maintenance Technicians role please give the team a call on (phone number removed)