Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

Job Description

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Are you an experienced Electrician within Manufacturing or Heavy Industry?

Are you based in or around Caerphilly?

Tata steel are seeking an Electrician, who is experienced within Heavy Industry and Manufacturing to join their Catnic site in Caerphilly. Catnic is one of the leading producers of quality steel lintels for the construction industry.

Only applicants based in the UK, holding a time served electrical apprenticeship and significant manufacturing sector experience will be considered.

Role: Electrician (Manufacturing)

Location: Catnic/Tata Steel, Pontypandy Industrial Estate, Caerphilly CF83 3GL

Shifts: Mon-Thu 07:00-16:00 and Fri 07:00-12:30. 39.5 hours per week

Salary: £39,373 per annum

Start: ASAP but pending the successful result of a medical assessment, which does include a Drug and Alcohol test (this will be at the Port Talbot or Llanwern steelworks)

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager and being responsible for the plant and equipment running efficiently.
• Handling day to day electrical maintenance
• Carrying out PPM electrical work to reduce downtime
• Helping to provide and implement continued improvement initiatives for the plant
• Maintaining and repairing machinery and support systems
• Responding to reactive maintenance with the focus of reducing downtime
• Delivering projects and upgrades to improve site performance
• Working with third party contractors as required
• Adhering to high levels of Health and Safety at all times

Essential requirements:

• Time served Apprenticeship within Electrical Engineering
• NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) within an Electrical discipline
• 2+ years experience within Heavy Industry or Manufacturing environment as an Electrician
• Familiarity with PLC's and control systems
• Good IT literacy especially with MS Office
• Strong verbal and written communication
• An excellent knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation

Benefits:

• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review
• One of the UK's leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)
• Employee Assistance Programme for financial, mental and physical support
• Employee discount scheme including discounts with Vodafone and Jaguar Land Rover
• Ability to learn, grow and develop with additional training and funded courses

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check. xwzovoh

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.