Shift Maintenance Electrician
Apply now »Date: Jan 14, 2025
Location: Wigan, MAN, GB, WN6 8RH
Company: Milliken and Company
Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Position responsibilities
- You will be working autonomously on shifts but will be reporting to the maintenance Team Leader
- Maintain and install all electrical plant & machinery in line with company requirements
- React quickly, diagnose & repair any Electrical related problems on the plant or equipment.
- Carry out a planned preventative maintenance schedule on the full range of equipment within the site.
- Ensure that all plant and machinery is kept in a good, safe working & clean condition.
- Interrogate PLC equipment such as Allen Bradley & Siemens.
- Complete all relevant administration associated with the task being performed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Report any problems regarding equipment and machinery immediately to the Engineering Team Leader or the engineering co-ordinator.
- Ensure that you are aware of the Company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures and that you always adhere to them.
- Promote Lean thinking and actively look for ways to improve efficiency.
- Cross departmental communication with connected associates.
- Complete Maintenance work requests, use of a CMMS system, Agility or similar
- Able to work efficiently, without supervision
Experience required
- Knowledge and experience of fault finding and repairs to industrial controls & systems
- Ability to read, understand PLC logic and fault finding within
- Knowledgeable with VSD’s
- Able to read schematic drawings
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to think outside the box
- Use of Microsoft office tools is essential
- Minimum qualifications
- Time served indentured apprenticeship or equivalent
- IET wiring regulations
- Relevant qualifications in electrical/electronics
- Proven manufacturing maintenance environment experience
- Able to provide references.
Benefits and Package
- Pension scheme 7% company, 7% employee
- Cash plan - Sovereign Health Care
- Death in service
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering opportunities
- Charity days and events
- Mental Health Wellbeing
- Cycle to work
- Free car parking
- Subsidised canteen
- Social and Company events
- Health Drop in sessions
- On site counselling
- Employee referral programme
- Milliken Inspire – Reward Scheme including Long Service
- Extensive Internal/external training opportunities
- Course fees, study leave and professional subscription support
Other
- 4 on 4 off, 2 days (06.45 - 19.00) 2 nights (18.45 - 07.00)
- Fixed 18-day fixed holidays. (*5 in total), there are no flexible holidays included in this pattern
- This shift pattern includes 161Hrs paybackbuilt into the shift pattern, repayable over the 12 months
- Attractive scaled salary offered.
If interested in applying , then please ensure to attach your CV to your application.