Electrical & Instrument Technician

We are currently looking to speak with a maintenance candidate who will take up the position as Electrical & Instrument Technician for our client based in Cumbria.

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + Overtime + Bonus + 16% Pension on a day role

Industry: Chemical / Power / CHP / Biomass / Fuel

Company Background:

The client is a leading energy infrastructure business and operator of several UK energy sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver the Planned Maintenance (PM) schedules as defined by the site maintenance plans.
• Complete the Planned Maintenance inspections as defined by the site maintenance plans.
• Day to day core role duties include breakdown and preventative activities.
• Work with permit signatories daily to discuss and prepare permit requests, method statements, and risk assessments.
• Maintain HV distribution and rotating equipment and associated control systems.
• Authorised to write safety documents to work on the site HV system.
• Safe isolation of electrical systems.
• Maintain LV rotating equipment and associated control systems.
• Maintain hazardous area equipment.
• Provide solutions within a specified timescale whilst minimising costs.

Qualifications:

• Experience of working in continuous process/production environments.
• NVQ / Apprenticeship in Electrical or Instrumentation.
• Fault finding, root cause analysis, problem solving, first line defect repair, and data monitoring.
• Ability to follow procedures, systems & processes and meet targets.
• Makes practical recommendations to continually improve operations.
• Familiarity with Safe System of Work processes & procedures: Permit to work, risk assessments, and method statements.