Maintenance Engineer

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias) to join our well-established client in the Whitstable area. Our client is a market leading, global interconnect specialist. They specialise in manufacturing a wide range of connectors and interconnect products for Aerospace, Military and Industrial sectors.

Salary: £30,000 per annum + a 25% shift premium whilst working the rotating double day shift
Location: Whitstable

Week 1 Monday to Friday 6am - 2pm
Week 2 Monday to Thursday 2pm - 10:30pm Friday - 2pm to 7:30pm

The ideal applicant will be working with the team to ensure that all work and the daily efficient running of the Maintenance to site equipment and Facility, are within targets defined by the Facilities and Maintenance Manager.

Key Responsibilities include:

Maintaining a responsible attitude to work, be able to work unsupervised and apply technical and manual skills required to meet requirements of the Site and Facility when carrying out:

• Work appropriate to core specialist skill - electrical bias
• Inspections, testing, planned maintenance, and modifications of systems, plant, equipment and buildings repair where appropriate
• Maintenance, testing and adjustments to installations and systems in compliance with written instructions
• Investigations, diagnoses and rectification of faults on mechanical / electrical distribution systems, plant and equipment when appointed to do so
• Start up, run, and monitor the operation and shut down of service plant, equipment and systems when authorised to do so
• Installation and repair of piped services, compressed air, vacuum, drainage, heating and cooling.
• Strip down, overhaul, set up and test pressure regulating and pressure relieving devices such as air regulators and safety valves

Essential Qualities include:

• Apprenticeship time served – electrical

• Minimum of BTECH or apprenticeship level qualification

• Safety qualification

• 18th Edition qualification

• Manufacturing/machine environment experience

• Understanding of electrical and mechanical drawings

Please only apply if you fully match the skills and experience required. If you have not had contact from us within 72 hours of your application, due to receiving high volumes of applications, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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