Electrical Technician

Electrical Technician

Liverpool
£54,000 - £58,000 (dependent on experience) + Overtime + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Technician to join a well established engineering business operating within a heavy industrial environment in Liverpool. The Electrical Technician will work on a 4 on 4 off days shift pattern, 12 hour shifts.

The Electrical Technician will maintain critical equipment, while ensuring maximum reliability and minimal downtime through both planned and reactive maintenance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Electrically biased Maintenance Engineer who is looking to work on large-scale automated equipment, including ship to shore cranes, gantry cranes and other specialist container handling machinery.

About the Business

This business is a major operator within the UK's logistics and industrial infrastructure sector; they are investing heavily in modern equipment. They offer excellent career development and ongoing training opportunities. The Electrical Technician will be joining a highly skilled engineering team responsible for maintaining advanced lifting and container handling equipment.

Responsibilities of the Electrical Technician

• Carry out 50% planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and 50% reactive maintenance
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across a wide range of heavy industrial equipment
• Maintain ship to shore cranes, gantry cranes and other automated handling equipment
• Carry out electrical fault finding, diagnostics and breakdown repairs
• Read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics
• Work with PLC controlled systems, motors and variable speed drives
• Ensure equipment reliability, availability and safe operation
• Follow safe systems of work and company health & safety procedures
• Work closely with the wider engineering team to minimise downtime and improve equipment performance

Requirements of the Electrical Technician

• Level 4, HNC or HND qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or similar
• At least 5 years' experience within Electrical Maintenance
• Previous experience within a heavy manufacturing, industrial or installation environment
• Excellent fault finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance
• Good understanding of PLC controlled equipment
• Experience working with motors, drives and electrical control systems
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings
• A full UK driving licence  
• Experience working on cranes, container handling equipment or similar heavy plant (desired)

Benefits of the Electrical Technician

• Salary £54,000 - £58,000 (dependent on experience)
• Overtime opportunities
• 26 days annual leave
• Up to 10% matched pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Gym membership scheme
• Retail discounts and vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please get in touch with Adele Lewis.

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