Shift Maintenance Engineer (Electrical)

About the job

Job Title: Shift Maintenance Engineer (Electrical)

Location: High Post, Salisbury

Salary: £50,000

Job Type: Full time.

Chemring is a FTSE-250 listed global business that specialises in the manufacture of high technology products and the provision of services to the aerospace, defence and security markets. Employing approximately 2,500 people worldwide and with production facilities in the UK, US, Australia and Norway, Chemring meets the needs of customers in more than fifty countries.

With a diverse portfolio of products and services that span both physical and digital environments Chemring's exceptional teams deliver innovative technologies to protect people, platforms, missions and information against constantly changing threats. Our brand values of safety, excellence and innovation are played out every day by our people globally.

About the role:

We are currently recruiting a Shift Maintenance Engineer to join our Maintenance Department.

This opportunity will offer significant training and the ability to contribute to making a difference as we go through our site transformation plan.

You will be responsible for proactively and reactively completing maintenance tasks at the High Post site. You will be responsible for the electrical and mechanical requirements of the site to ensure continuity of production operations. The successful candidate will carry out planned maintenance schedules on plant and equipment including the maintenance of electrics, pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC's and maintain a safe systems of work.

Responsibilities of the role will include, but not limited to:

• Carry out electrical and mechanical planned maintenance tasks in line with current schedules.
• Carry out fault finding on the automated PLC controlled production facility and take remedial actions to safely rectify breakdown situations and restore production.
• Plan and organise follow up work derived from planned maintenance checks.
• Attend to electrical and mechanical and plant breakdowns
• Co-ordinate any follow on activities between shifts leaving clear instructions.
• Identifying spare part requirements.
• Carry out minor project work e.g. building rewiring, new equipment installations, process and asset movements, machine upgrades, CCTV installations, energy management etc.
• Recommend and implement improvements to assets, plant and buildings in order to achieve gains in safety, quality, productivity and reductions in cost.
• To ensure their own health, safety and welfare and the safety of all other persons who may be affected by their activities.
• Aware of the company requirements for the protection of the environment in their workplace and any areas that may be affected by their activities, to follow company procedures and participate in making environmental improvements.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Specification:

• Right to live and work in the UK, with ability to obtain suitable level security clearance
• Time served apprenticeship or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical discipline
• City & Guilds 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, necessary
• Compex Certified (Gas & Dust) Electrician, desirable
• Experience within Electrical Maintenance
• Willing to be multi-skilled in Mechanical Maintenance
• Demonstrate experience within an automated process environment
• Working knowledge of SCADA control systems, desirable
• Working knowledge of Siemens PLC systems, desirable
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
• Knowledge of abrasive wheel regulations advantageous
• Proficient in MS Office

About Chemring Countermeasures:

Chemring Countermeasures has a culture built on our values of Safety, Excellence and Innovation. We continue our investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions. We are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today's business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow's threats facing our armed forces.

We have more than 50 years' experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.

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We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.

Please Note:

Chemring CM is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer however candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter, Plumbing, Electrical operative, Carpenter, Handyman, Skilled Tradesperson, Multi Skilled Operative, Multi-Skilled Operator, Skilled Trades and Multi Trade may also be considered for this role.