Senior Electrical Maintenance Technician in Wakefield

Senior Maintenance Technician 
ELEC BIAS 
3 Shift Pattern (8 Hour Shifts) 
Salary c£43,000 plus shift supplements 
 
Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician looking to take the next step in your career?
 
We are recruiting a Senior Maintenance Technician to join our client's distribution centre based in Wakefield. This position is commutable from Wakefield, Leeds, Bradford, Barnsley and surrounding areas.
 
This position is ideal for someone already working as a Senior Maintenance Technician or an individual looking to take the next step in their career. You will need to have an electrical bias and previous experience in an Automated Distribution Centre is but not essential.  
 
Working with the wider Engineering Team, you will be involved in maintaining and improving a variety of automated equipment such as conveyors, high-speed packaging machinery, automated retrieval systems, palletisers and many more. You will be involved in both preventative and reactive maintenance activities to ensure downtime is kept to a minimum.  
 
This is a key role in the business, and you will manage the maintenance operations of the facility ensuring equipment reliability, minimising downtime and maximising efficiency.

Key Responsibilities for a Senior Maintenance Technician

Perform routine preventative and reactive maintenance
Electrically; System testing, field wiring, system calibration, interpreting circuit diagrams 
Knowledge of automated, electrical and pneumatics machinery
Strong Attention to detail
CMMS use
Service and repair of equipment on site 
Adhere to Health & Safety Guidelines 
Willing to learn and adapt to role requirements.
Hands on ownership of issues  
Qualifications, Skills and Experience for a Senior Maintenance Technician  

Minimum Level 3 qualification Electrical Qualification
Technical department experience especially in maintenance
Experience with working on automated conveyor systems
Confidently read schematic diagrams
A solid understanding of Health and Safety policies
Technical knowledge of electrical/pneumatic/mechanical equipment
Excellent understanding of automated equipment
Both Electrical and Mechanical skills
Root cause analysis skill
Experience with Siemens S7 Tia portal would be an advantage
Strong Communicator 
Organised and good time management skills.  
Salary and Benefits of a Senior Maintenance Technician

Salary c£43,000 plus shift supplements
3 Shift Pattern (Mornings, Afternoons, Nights)
22 Days Holiday
Pension
Development and training
Medicash  
For more information about theSenior Maintenance Techniciansrole please give the team a call on (phone number removed)