Electrical Project Engineer

Are you an Electrical Project Engineer looking for a new role?

Our client in Stourbridge have urgent requirements for an Electrical Project Engineer to join their team.

Start and finishing Times: Day shift- 5:00-17:00 –Mon-Fri 40hrs basic hours, staggered (weekend flexibility required)

Direct Report: Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Director

Job description:

To enhance the reliability of manufacturing equipment and optimise performance of all plant and foundry equipment. Across two manufacturing plants, responsible for maintaining equipment which is utilised in the production of high-quality ductile iron and steel castings for turbo/manifold and general engineering sectors to maintain the company’s high-quality standards.

Essential requirements:

Apprentice trained with relevant certification and qualifications. Minimum; City & Guilds 17th edition Wiring regulations (Level 3 Electrical Installations BS 7671: 2008 (#####) trained, Able to perform electrical control circuits and 3 phase power supplies, and fault finding on AC/DC systems. Able to read LADDER diagrams and PLC literate and circuit diagrams. IPAF (Powered Access Federation) MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms)

Working as a key member of the engineering team ensuring optimum plant performance in a foundry process through proactive PPM systems. Ability to maintain a high level of reliability and punctuality, and to complete tasks within an agreed period. Experience in foundry processes and equipment is preferred. Determined, organised and disciplined. As a priority, working safely with tools and equipment with an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement. Working in a busy production plant. The role requires a high level of flexibility (overtime and weekends) and commitment to work. Excellent communication skills, positive attitude, and ability to work on own initiative is imperative.

Duties and responsibilities:

To ensure everyone is working in a safe environment

To ensure foundry plant and ancillary equipment is always operated efficiently minimising all types of waste.

Undertake fault diagnosis and repair in a heavy engineering foundry environment
Excellent communication skills and teamwork

Working safely with equipment and wearing the correct PPE at all times

Bring to the attention of the foundry management any practice that you consider unsafe or illegal anywhere within the company

At all times, ensure that company’s health and safety policy in understood and upheld

Develop, identify, improve and review risk assessments within the engineering department

Supervise and control subcontractors on site. Ensure the company’s policy is implemented including review of method statements and permits to work

Regular checks and maintenance of fire alarm and emergency lighting systems

Understand written instructions and comply with company processes and procedures

Follow and adhere to manual handling and lifting guidance

Maintain general housekeeping, cleanliness of working areas

Safe handling of waste and spillages

Ensure all accidents and near misses are recorded in the accident book or near miss form respectively

Work independently and on own initiative

PLC literate and able to read LADDER diagrams

Ability to read circuit diagrams

Experience of electrical installations

Installation, maintenance, testing and repairing of manufacturing equipment

Identify projects to optimise plant performance, reduce cost or improve reliability and output

Fault finding and problem solving on electrical control circuits

Read electrical drawings

Assist in the development of PPM (planned preventative maintenance) systems and scheduling maintenance systems

Maintain electrical equipment, wiring, motors, switches in good repair and operating conditions

Diagnose and remedy faulty equipment to maintain safe operation and productivity to avoid shutdown or downtime

Follow and respect company purchasing procedures

Monitor maintenance and purchasing costs

Create a culture of continuous improvement.

Recommend projects to improve business performance.

Recommend and implement Professional Maintenance programs for electrical

Ensure permit to work for all non-routine activities.

Work with the H&S advisor/management to improve health and safety / environmental compliance.

Identify root cause of persistent downtime and recommend plans to improve.

Co-ordinate improved OEE on all key plants.

Formulate pre-use checks and shutdown processes

Safe operation of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric equipment

Maintaining equipment in safe working condition

Reporting any concerns with equipment to supervision or management

Reporting concerns directly related to casting quality

Assisting team members to complete daily tasks

Reporting concerns about equipment in poor condition

Maintain tool cleaning and storage procedures

Promote ideas to optimise productivity and manufacturing output

Participate in the development and improvement of foundry practices and procedures

Participate and feedback concerns with design and development of cast products, materials, testing and process studies

To ensure work is inspected according to company procedures

To follow and read work instructions, standards, and care points carefully

Reporting concerns which relate to increased processing time and reduce output

To communicate with team members and supervision to ensure the area is working efficiently

Reporting concerns with raw materials used within the process

Checking and maintaining stocks of spares

Identify, recommend and maintain agreed levels critical spares

Liaison with key strategic suppliers and stockists

Advantageous skills:

Siemens S7, CAM programming, Confined space training. Working at height. Fork-lift licence, Crane, lifting and slinging experience/ First Aid/ Fire safety

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, please apply with your CV via CV Library and one of our consultants will be in touch