Maintenance Electrician - West Greater Manchester
Package
Salary: £50,000 P/A
Shift: Monday - Friday (7/8AM - 5/6PM) (45-50 Hours)
- Company Van
- Overtime at x1.5
- Unlimited Budget for Projects
The Role
Working days only, the successful candidate will carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs across a range of heavy industrial processing and production machinery. The role also involves Siemens PLC programming and fault-finding, HMI/SCADA integration, and project-based electrical installation and control system work.
Machinery
Machinery: Horizontal Grinders, Shredders, Screening Plants, Conveyor Systems, Wood Chippers, Bagging Machinery, Balers, Motor Control Centres, Inverters/Drives, Sensors, and Automated Sorting.
Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs across industrial processing and production machinery.
- Programme, modify and troubleshoot Siemens PLC systems, including S7 and TIA Portal.
- Develop or integrate HMI/SCADA systems to improve visibility of machinery performance and production efficiency.
- Diagnose and repair electrical faults involving motors, inverters, sensors, drives, control panels and associated equipment.
- Maintain and troubleshoot automated machinery including conveyors, balers, shredders and other recycling and processing equipment.
- Carry out electrical installations, upgrades and modifications on existing machinery and control systems.
- Work independently on electrical and controls projects whilst supporting the wider maintenance and production teams.
Entry Requirements
- City & Guilds, NVQ or BTEC Level 3 in Electrical Engineering, ideally gained through a recognised apprenticeship.
- 3+ years of experience as a Maintenance Electrician in an industrial or heavy manufacturing environment.
- Proven Siemens PLC fault-finding and programming experience, ideally including S7 and TIA Portal.
- Hands-on experience with inverters, drives, motor control centres and industrial sensors.
- Experience maintaining or troubleshooting automated machinery such as conveyors, balers or shredders, ideally within a recycling, waste processing or heavy industry setting.
- Competent working independently on electrical installation and controls projects.
Equal Opportunities
Auxtronic acts as a third-party employment consultant on behalf of our client and is a committed equal opportunities employer, encouraging candidates from all backgrounds to trust us with their career progression.
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