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Electrical Project Engineer
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Dudley, West Midlands (County)
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Are you an Electrical Project Engineer looking for a new role?
Our client in Stourbridge have urgent requirements for an Electrical Project Engineer to join their team.
Start and finishing Times: Day shift- 5:00-17:00 –Mon-Fri 40hrs basic hours, staggered (weekend flexibility required)
Direct Report: Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Director
Job description:
To enhance the reliability of manufacturing equipment and optimise performance of all plant and foundry equipment. Across two manufacturing plants, responsible for maintaining equipment which is utilised in the production of high-quality ductile iron and steel castings for turbo/manifold and general engineering sectors to maintain the company’s high-quality standards.
Essential requirements:
Apprentice trained with relevant certification and qualifications. Minimum; City & Guilds 17th edition Wiring regulations (Level 3 Electrical Installations BS 7671: 2008 (2015) trained, Able to perform electrical control circuits and 3 phase power supplies, and fault finding on AC/DC systems. Able to read LADDER diagrams and PLC literate and circuit diagrams. IPAF (Powered Access Federation) MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms)
Working as a key member of the engineering team ensuring optimum plant performance in a foundry process through proactive PPM systems. Ability to maintain a high level of reliability and punctuality, and to complete tasks within an agreed period. Experience in foundry processes and equipment is preferred. Determined, organised and disciplined. As a priority, working safely with tools and equipment with an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement. Working in a busy production plant. The role requires a high level of flexibility (overtime and weekends) and commitment to work. Excellent communication skills, positive attitude, and ability to work on own initiative is imperative.
Duties and responsibilities:
To ensure everyone is working in a safe environment
To ensure foundry plant and ancillary equipment is always operated efficiently minimising all types of waste.
Undertake fault diagnosis and repair in a heavy engineering foundry environment
Excellent communication skills and teamwork
Working safely with equipment and wearing the correct PPE at all times
Bring to the attention of the foundry management any practice that you consider unsafe or illegal anywhere within the company
At all times, ensure that company’s health and safety policy in understood and upheld
Develop, identify, improve and review risk assessments within the engineering department
Supervise and control subcontractors on site. Ensure the company’s policy is implemented including review of method statements and permits to work
Regular checks and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency lighting systems
Understand written instructions and comply with company processes and procedures
Follow and adhere to manual handling and lifting guidance
Maintain general housekeeping, cleanliness of working areas
Safe handling of waste and spillages
Ensure all accidents and near misses are recorded in the accident book or near miss form respectively
Work independently and on own initiative
PLC literate and able to read LADDER diagrams
Ability to read circuit diagrams
Experience of electrical installations
Installation, maintenance, testing and repairing of manufacturing equipment
Identify projects to optimise plant performance, reduce cost or improve reliability and output
Fault finding and problem solving on electrical control circuits
Read electrical drawings
Assist in the development of PPM (planned preventative maintenance) systems and scheduling maintenance systems
Maintain electrical equipment, wiring, motors, switches in good repair and operating conditions
Diagnose and remedy faulty equipment to maintain safe operation and productivity to avoid shutdown or downtime
Follow and respect company purchasing procedures
Monitor maintenance and purchasing costs
Create a culture of continuous improvement.
Recommend projects to improve business performance.
Recommend and implement Professional Maintenance programs for electrical
Ensure permit to work for all non-routine activities.
Work with the H&S advisor/management to improve health and safety / environmental compliance.
Identify root cause of persistent downtime and recommend plans to improve.
Co-ordinate improved OEE on all key plants.
Formulate pre-use checks and shutdown processes
Safe operation of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric equipment
Maintaining equipment in safe working condition
Reporting any concerns with equipment to supervision or management
Reporting concerns directly related to casting quality
Assisting team members to complete daily tasks
Reporting concerns about equipment in poor condition
Maintain tool cleaning and storage procedures
Promote ideas to optimise productivity and manufacturing output
Participate in the development and improvement of foundry practices and procedures
Participate and feedback concerns with design and development of cast products, materials, testing and process studies
To ensure work is inspected according to company procedures
To follow and read work instructions, standards, and care points carefully
Reporting concerns which relate to increased processing time and reduce output
To communicate with team members and supervision to ensure the area is working efficiently
Reporting concerns with raw materials used within the process
Checking and maintaining stocks of spares
Identify, recommend and maintain agreed levels critical spares
Liaison with key strategic suppliers and stockists
Advantageous skills:
Siemens S7, CAM programming, Confined space training. Working at height. Fork-lift licence, Crane, lifting and slinging experience/ First Aid/ Fire safety
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