Plant Electrical Engineer 4 On 4 Off - Acorn by Synergie : Job Details

Acorn by Synergie is currently seeking an Electrical Team Member to join the Engineering team in Hartlepool on behalf of our client. This role entails providing first-line expertise to manufacturing areas as part of a small, multi-disciplined engineering team.

Position: Plant Shift Maintenance Electrician

Location: Hartlepool

Salary: £42,000 per annum basic (inclusive of shift allowance), rising to £46,043 per annum upon demonstration of site-specific competencies, plus quarterly bonus.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the engineering team in conducting preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Maintain Health, Safety, and Environmental standards, ensuring adherence to safe working procedures.
• Provide first-line technical expertise to identify and rectify faults, minimising plant downtime.
• Collaborate with relevant peers to suggest and implement improvements to process control systems.
• Ensure high-quality work, promptly repairing any deficiencies to prevent recurrence.

This role operates on a shift pattern, working 12-hour days and nights, with 2 days on, 2 nights on, and 4 days off.

Requirements:

• Completion of an electrical apprenticeship or possession of a recognised electrical maintenance qualification (NVQ or similar).
• Ideally, background in heavy engineering manufacturing and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience with industrial/domestic wiring, overhead cranes, slitters, cutters, presses, robots, etc.
• Familiarity with PLCs (Siemens & Allen Bradley), including HMI's.
• Expertise with AC and DC motor/gearbox drive systems, variable speed motor control with inverters and converters, and speed feedback devices.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and awareness of safety-related control systems.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.