Electrical Technician

This is an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Technician to join our client based in Bridgnorth. Our client is a quality supplier of aluminium rolled products and they are looking for an Electrical Technician provide support of the plant for control and automation systems and to assist in the management of the Electrical Engineering function within the division in the provision of a safe, reliable Electrical distribution system.

Job Title: Electrical Technician
Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Salary: £Competitive + shift allowance + benefits
Job Type: 4 Shift pattern, 12 hour days

Working as the Electrical Technician you will ensure maximisation of plant availability though provision of effective planned and remedial maintenance. Other duties include;
*Investigate and rectify plant problems of an electrical, electronic, or software related nature.
*Work with appointed contract engineers to commission and optimise pieces of plant.
*Ensure collection of data/operating instructions of new plant and inclusion of maintenance requirements in CAMMS system.
*Develop and plan preventative maintenance day programs for the electrical and control systems of plant on pre-determined maintenance days.
*Ensure that software is backed up and plant electrical documentation is kept up to date.
*Work within nationally recognised regulations and company procedures.
*Train and instruct other engineering personnel or trainees.
*Ensure that logs are kept of shift activities and locations relating to plant, planned maintenance activities and assist in the development of computer based asset and resource management systems.


The successful candidate will demonstrate previous experience within a similar position and will have an understanding of safe working practices on medium and high voltage systems, you will have good knowledge of the PLC programming languages along with knowledge of SCADA/MMI systems. It is essential that you have knowledge of AC/DC motor drives and the ability to design, draw and construct basic electrical and electronic systems.


Candidates will have knowledge of the I.E.E. and the electricity supply regulations
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