Electrical Technician

My client are a contract chemical / pharmaceutical manufacturer, who are looking to an Electrical Technician for the day shift. You will be responsible for electrical maintenance work on site, including planned, preventive and reactive activities. This is to ensure that site reliability and integrity is maintained to the required legal and company standards.



Key Duties:



* Raise relevant work permit requests, accept and follow the permit, isolation procedure and other related safe systems of work to complete the task. Complete and/or contribute to risk assessments associated with all maintenance duties expected for the role.



* Complete scheduled maintenance as per the company maintenance plan to support the running of the production site.



* Work to company standards and procedures to ensure maintenance tasks are executed to the required quality standard, with the goal of minimising impact on production and maximising plant availability.



* Develop and review maintenance procedures to keep information accurate, complete and relevant.



* Work with project personnel and contractors in the delivery of tasks in line with trade skills.



* Contribute to continuous improvement activities with the aim of improving safety, environmental, equipment availability and efficiency performance.



* Undertake any other duties of which the responsibility, skill and experience required fall within a post holder’s expected capability and commensurate with the post holder’s position in the company.



Essential Criteria:



Relevant trade qualification as an electrical technician. Ideally with a recognised level 3 education certificate, such as NVQ or HNC, in a relevant electrical engineering field. Electrical Technician background, ideally within the chemical, petrochemical or oil and gas industry. Experience in the maintenance, overhaul and testing of switchgear, distribution boards, motors, motor control centres and other miscellaneous plant electrical equipment. Familiar with the use of computers for allocating, receiving and signing off maintenance work