Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Saint-Gobain Formula GmbH; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Days, 8 to 4 Monday to Friday with the flexibility to support a 24/7 operation.

Are you passionate about the ongoing maintenance and improvement of manufacturing environments through electrical maintenance, installation, and improvement activities?

At our flagship British Gypsum manufacturing facility in East Leake, we are seeking an Electrical Craftsperson. This is a great opportunity to join a highly skilled team dedicated to the ongoing improvement and maintenance of our gypsum plaster production plant, the largest of its kind in Europe.

As an Electrical Craftsperson / Maintenance Engineer, you will join a highly skilled team tasked with delivering focused preventative scheduled maintenance, reactive repairs, some installation work, and supporting the ongoing improvement of plant equipment. The work involves working against preventative maintenance schedules in a CMMS system, completing daily walkarounds, and creating work orders against issues identified. Interacting with our wider engineering team and production operators, you will ensure the plant is performing to optimal levels. You will be tasked with identifying solutions through fault finding, the application of root cause analysis, and the application of lean tools, while ensuring that safety protocols are always followed.

What we’re looking for:

• The applicant will ideally have served a recognised electrical apprenticeship ideally qualified to HNC or demonstrate a minimum of NVQ3 Mechanical or comparable qualification with relevant industrial experience.
• Experience in professional maintenance, with skills in fault finding and root cause analysis.
• A flexible and willing approach to working hours and deployment is essential.
• Attention to detail and persistence will be evident in the successful candidate.
• Experience in using permit to work systems and other safe systems of work such as conducting risk assessments and method statements.
• Experience in using a CMMS system and contributing to writing maintenance planning.
• A continuous improvement mindset with experience of Lean Manufacturing/WCM methodologies.

Are British Gypsum and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we’re always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We’ll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can’t promise to meet every request when we’re recruiting, but we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person. We look forward to hearing from you!