Shift Electrician
Location: Carlisle
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday Rotating days and evenings
Contract: Full-time permanent
Pay: 19.24 per hour / 40019.20 per annum
NXT Recruitment is working with a well-established manufacturing business in Carlisle that is looking to recruit a shift electrician to join their on-site engineering team. This is a long-term opportunity for an electrically biased engineer who enjoys a varied role within a fast-paced production environment.
The Role
As a Shift Electrician you will be responsible for maintaining site equipment and machinery to ensure minimal downtime and safe efficient operation. The role will involve a mix of planned preventative maintenance reactive fault finding and continuous improvement work.
Key responsibilities include:
Maintaining repairing and replacing a wide range of site equipment including mechanical pneumatic hydraulic electrical and electromechanical machinery
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across the site
Responding to breakdowns and completing reactive maintenance efficiently
Fault finding and diagnostics to minimise downtime and production losses
Supporting site projects and continuous improvement initiatives
Identifying opportunities to improve existing systems and processes
Installing and maintaining single-phase three-phase and control circuits including industrial lighting sockets motors and safety circuits
Supporting apprentices and colleagues where required
Working in line with health and safety standards at all times
About You
This role would suit someone with an electrical background who is comfortable working in a manufacturing or industrial environment and confident working both independently and as part of a team.
You will ideally have:
A hands-on electrical background
Strong fault finding and problem solving skills
A high standard of workmanship and attention to detail
Good communication skills
A well organised approach with strong time management
A good understanding of preventative maintenance systems
A positive approach to health and safety
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