Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Newcastle upon Tyne (PO Boxes), Tyne and Wear

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (DOE/Shift)

Location: Newcastle

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Shift Options Available:

Shift 1: 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm, 10pm - 6am, No Weekends

Shift 2: Double Days

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our team in the Packing function on a 3-shift pattern/Double Days. You will primarily be responsible for maintaining and improving line performance through corrective, preventative, and proactive maintenance efforts.

Key Duties:

• Undertake Preventative Maintenance (PM), Autonomous Maintenance (AM), and breakdown work as required.
• Participate in planned maintenance and repair of plant and equipment.
• Act as part of the site responsible persons team, including the Fire response team and electrically trained personnel.
• Collaborate closely with the team to resolve plant breakdowns and running issues autonomously.
• Support and drive packing line format changeovers, identifying improvements to reduce changeover times.
• Assist in project work, linking between the project and maintenance teams by implementing new PMs and establishing correct spares coverage levels.
• Maintain high levels of housekeeping in all areas.
• Participate in OPS/production meetings and RCA sessions, reporting plant status and escalations as required.
• Support the operational team to meet volume demands.
• Use SAP to log breakdown data, correctives, and book parts out of Stores.
• Take accountability for your own ongoing development with a demonstrable plan.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Time-served apprenticeship in mechanical, electrical discipline or multi-skilled.
• Expectation to become fully multi-skilled.
• Knowledge and experience of relevant technologies and equipment.
• Minimum of Higher National Certificate (HNC) or equivalent qualification in engineering.
• Experience using SAP maintenance programs.
• Good understanding of relevant industry standards for Mechanical & Electrical engineering.
• Self-motivated, team player, flexible, and able to take on a range of responsibilities without supervision.
• Knowledge of PLC and HMI programming and associated networks is an advantage.

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