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Electrical Maintenance Engineer
About the Electrical Maintenance Engineer role: We are seeking applications from experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer To carry out planned and reactive work to the Port’s plant, vehicles, equipment, infrastructure, marine and buildings. You will work within a large maintenance team covering a wide range of duties including, carrying out electrical engineering maintenance work on all electrical services, systems, plant and equipment (planned and breakdown), electrical installation works in a timely manner and in accordance with all safety standards, procedures and current regulations.
About us
It’s our great people that help make us the best and its through their great pride, passion and performance that we’re able to deliver exception results to all our stakeholders.
The culture of our company is reflected in our Values; Open, Excellent, Respectful and Responsible. These are the guiding principles for how we treat eachother, our customers, and how we do business.
At Port Tyne we take great pride in our people, our heritage and delivering top quality services to the highest standards. We’re passionate about helping our customers succeed, whilst ensuring our business is sustainable, enabling us to hand on the port in a better condition to future generations.
Role responsibilities:
- Carry out planned and reactive work to the Port’s plant, equipment, infrastructure, marine assets and buildings.
- Diagnose and repair faults of an electrical nature, on electrical and mechanical installations, plant, engineering systems, and equipment in accordance with current regulations and guidance.
- To record works carried out, to include updating the computerised maintenance management system as required.
- Responsible for keeping the workshop safe and tidy
- To operate plant and equipment, including portal, mobile and gantry cranes, tugmaster terminal tractors and skid-steer wheeled loaders for maintenance purposes only.
- To carry out completion of IEE installation inspections, tests and surveys including associated reports. (Training will be provided if required)
- Subject to approval by the line manager, plan and manage the working day based upon the job requests issued.
- To compile lists for the ordering of installation materials and spare parts.
- To liaise with and provide technical support to contractors as required.
- Instruct others when required on aspects of own work. Provide advice, instruction and training to Apprentices.
- To ensure full compliance with the requirements of the Quality Management System and Service level Agreements together with a high standard of customer care.
- Carry mobile phone and participate in the Standby/call-out rota for maintenance services.
What we're looking for:
- Experience of working in maintenance and installation
- Ability to diagnose and remedy electrical faults to specification.
- Ability to install new external electrical work to specification.
- Ability to read and understand Technical drawings
- A knowledge of health and safety issues specific to electrical works
- Must be able to participate in Standby/Call-out rota
- Able to work alone as well as part of a team
- Able to work at heights and in confined spaces
- Self motivated and able to work using own initiative
- Full current driving license
- Electrical Apprenticeship (Full Indentures) City and Guilds (desirable)
- BS7671 IEE Wiring Regulations – 18th Edition
Hours:
The Port of Tyne covers a 24/7 operation and therefore the Engineering Maintenance department cover this with a 12 week rotation of Days and Night Shifts. Typical shifts are 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am.
You'll work 3-4 days per week in a 12 week rotation, averaging 42 hours per week over this 12 week rota period.
Regular overtime is available at an enhanced rate.
What’s the package?
A competitive salary, investment in your long-term career with the provision of a range of training and development opportunities, 33 days paid holiday (including bank holidays), plus a day off for your birthday, a defined contribution pension scheme, life assurance plan, a great health cash benefits plan where we’ll cover your costs (and your kids, if you have them) for alternative therapies, dental, optical, prescriptions and lots more, employee assistance programme and savings on high street stores, holidays and restaurants amongst many others.
Ready to apply?
Great, all you need to do now is upload a CV. If you would prefer a chat about the role first, then please contact us.