Electrical Site Engineer
Doddington, Cambridgeshire
- £45,000 Rising to £47,500 After Probation.
- Monday to Friday Days.
- 1 in 4 On-Call Rota.
- 33 Days Holiday.
- Medicash Plan.
- Life insurance.
- Company Pension.
- Full Training Provided.
I am recruiting for my client, a well-established industrial engineering operation based near Doddington, who are looking to appoint an Electrical Site Engineer to join their engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased engineer with strong mechanical engineering capabilities who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and hands-on maintenance. The role offers a varied workload, excellent training and the opportunity to become a key member of the site’s engineering function.
Working as part of the engineering team, you will be responsible for planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown support, fault finding and continuous improvement activities across a range of plant and equipment. The successful candidate will work a Monday to Friday day shift pattern and participate in a 1 in 4 on-call rota as part of the role.
What’s in it for you?
- £45,000 starting salary.
- Salary increases to £47,500 following successful completion of probation.
- Monday to Friday day shift pattern.
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme.
- Medicash healthcare plan.
- Life insurance.
- Long service recognition awards.
- Attendance reward scheme.
- Full training and ongoing development.
- Stable and supportive working environment.
- Opportunity to develop your skills across a wide range of plant and equipment.
The Role
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance across site plant and equipment.
- Respond to breakdowns and carry out effective fault finding and repairs.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults.
- Work on three-phase electrical systems and associated controls.
- Carry out PLC fault finding activities.
- Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
- Ensure machinery and equipment are operating safely and efficiently.
- Accurately record maintenance activities and follow company procedures.
- Participate in a 1 in 4 on-call rota.
- Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with company standards.
What We’re Looking For
- Hold a minimum of an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Maintenance or similar.
- Electrical bias with strong mechanical engineering capabilities.
- Experience working with three-phase electrical systems.
- PLC fault-finding experience.
- Knowledge and experience of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
- SCADA experience desirable.
- IOSH qualification desirable.
- Forklift licence beneficial.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Flexible approach to participating in the on-call rota.
- Full UK driving licence essential.
