ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER / CREWKERNE Location: Crewkerne, Somerset Job type: Permanent Hours: 39 hours per week - days with occasional night shift Salary: Up to £43,602 per annum, dependent one experience and qualifications Hawk 3 Talent Solutions, operating as an employment agency, are currently recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our clients team in Crewkerne on a permanent contract. The successful candidate will work with colleagues to improve production facilities, reduce incidence of costly breakdowns and follow strategies to improve overall reliability and safety of the plant, personnel and production process. Day to day of this role includes reactive and preventative maintenance within the factory on various machinery ensuring machinery and equipment runs smoothly to maintain production and quality. Duties & responsibilities: Checking and calibrating instruments to make sure they are accurate and repairing faults if found Fitting of new parts Ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatic tools, hydraulics, conveyor systems and production machines Following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacture instructions and engineering specifications Locating sources of problems by observing mechanical devises in operation, listening for problems and using precision measuring and testing instruments Removing defective parts by dismantling devices using hoists, cranes and hand and power tools All electrical work inclyding lighting, wiring, testing, alarm systems and lighting systems Control downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques and monitoring compliance Checking stock to determine inventory levels Provide mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests Responding immediately to equipment and machinery breakdowns Fixing faults or arranging for replacement to be installed Making scheduled checks on machinery and parts About you: Fault finding experience within an industrial environment Experience in a maintenance role Background working within a manufacturing, plastics, aerospace, automotive, precision or similar environment Dual skilled mechanical / electrical is desirable Experience of working within an engineering environment Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Maintenance Engineer Experience in preventative and corrective maintenance Experience of working within a foundry is desirable Relevant electrical qualification - City & Guilds, 18 th Edition or NVQ HNC or HND in either General Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Operations is desirable Benefits: Company pension Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Free onsite parking Health and wellbeing program Bereavement leave Profit sharing Sick pay Quarterly bonus scheme To apply for this position, please submit your CV via the Apply Now button or contact Shannon Bunch on for more information