Electrical Technician

JB278: Electrical Technician
Location: Laindon
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an Electrical Technician on behalf of one of our clients.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities for the Electrical Technician:

• We are looking to appoint an Installation Electrician to work alongside existing Installation Electricians to install the electrical controls for bespoke aerosol filling machines at factory premises with possible site installations.
• Assist, where required, with other tasks within the Automation Department, such as physical wiring inspections, installation checks and machine testing.
• Factory maintenance.

Skills and Qualifications for the Electrical Technician:

• Familiarity with control and machine components.
• Knowledge and understanding of various hand tools.
• Able to work with several types of cable management, tray, basket, trunking, conduit and the skills to prepare and install cable management systems.
• Knowledge of cable types required for a project and install accordingly, YY, CY, cable diameters, single core, or multicore which are based on different control and power supplies, 400V AC, 215V AC, 24V DC.
• Termination of electrical power and control cables in field mounted and panel mounted devices.
• Understand electrical wiring diagrams for component identification, cable terminations and differentiation from a panel device to a field mounted device, contactors, relays, and motors.
• Low voltage controls and medium voltage controls and equipment.
• Familiar with industrial electrical installations.
• Familiarity with automated production machinery or other similar capital equipment.
• Formal electrical engineering qualification (e.g., apprenticeship).
• Systematic approach to work with attention to detail.
• Flexibility and curiosity with willingness to learn and apply yourself to areas with which you are not familiar.
• Desire to improve and develop area of work.
• Able to collaborate effectively with people across departments.
• Has worked in a project environment in cross functional project teams.

Location: Laindon
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum