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Electric Motor Fitter

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Manchester

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GBP 25,000 - 45,000

4 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electric Motor Fitter to join their team. This role involves dismantling, repairing, and testing a variety of electric motors and associated equipment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electric motor repair, excellent testing skills, and a commitment to quality and safety. You will work closely with experienced staff, ensuring that all tasks meet customer needs while maintaining high standards. If you are proactive, adaptable, and ready to take on challenges in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • Experience in working with electric motors and associated equipment.
  • Engineering qualification related to electric motor repair is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Dismantle and repair a variety of electric motors and related equipment.
  • Test and document faults and results during repair processes.

Skills

Electric Motor Repair

Testing Skills

Customer Focus

Quality Focus

Team Collaboration

Communication

Safety Awareness

Education

Engineering Qualification (City & Guilds level 3 or equivalent)

Tools

Electric Motors

Gearboxes

Pumps

Fan Units

Generators

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose: Electric Motor Fitter

The business aims to ensure that the skills and experience of our staff support the service requirements of our customers. The job holder for this post has a wider skill range covering experience as an electric motor fitter. The business thus ensures that such skills and experience enhance the service provision.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required: Electric Motor Fitter

The Electric Motor Winder/Fitter should have experience in working with a range of equipment including electric motors, gearboxes, pumps, and fan units.

Key Accountabilities: Electric Motor Fitter

  1. Dismantle a wide range of motors, e.g., AC, DC, brake motors.
  2. Have additional knowledge and experience of gearboxes, pumps, fan units, generators, and other assemblies that include electric motors/windings.
  3. Testing skills - both static and dynamic testing; to include surge testing, core loss testing, pump tests, dynamic no-load testing, etc.
  4. Complete the relevant documentation and report on faults (some may include environmental discharge), including test results at all stages of repair.
  5. Inspect and test motor subassemblies, e.g., brakes, switches, force ventilation units.
  6. Assemble motors and other rotating equipment for repair.
  7. Test units following repair and assembly.
  8. Clean and prepare commutators for winding, including post-winding processes such as undercutting.
  9. Participate in the call-out system.
  10. Assist in attending site with various site-based activities carried out by the department.

Competencies - Electric Motor Fitter

  1. Customer Focus - Making clients and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive client relationships.
  2. Quality Focus - Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small, showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks.
  3. Contributing to Team Success - Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
  4. Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish department objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
  5. Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in workshop tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
  6. Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of ways to line manager, work colleagues, or customers in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
  7. Safety Awareness - Being aware of all conditions that affect own and co-worker safety.

Essential - Electric Motor Fitter

  1. Engineering qualification related to the repair of electric motors (City & Guilds level 3 or equivalent).
  2. Previous workshop experience in a related role.

Desirable

  1. Full clean Driving Licence.
  2. Experience at site-related activities.

Key Working Relationships:

Reports to Works Manager for instructions on jobs required and works with other experienced staff when on site.

Additional Information:

  1. Carry a phone when on call and to be contacted at all times.
  2. Do labouring duties when not busy.
  3. Accompany members of engineering staff during out-of-hours working.
  4. On-site work with associated equipment and difficulties in an unsupervised environment.
  5. Lift weight of up to 25kg from floor to bench level.
  6. Manoeuvre equipment weighing greater than 25kg with appropriate lifting equipment.
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