Electrical Assembly Technician
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Summary
Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Full-time
About this Job
Overview ...
American owned JBT currently has a great opportunity for an Electrical Assembly Technician to join the Proseal team in Cheshire!
You will work within a team to wire, build and test machinery intended for the food industry. You will join a team of 29 technicians within the electrical department and will report to our Electrical Manager. You will work in conjunction with our mechanical assembly team as well as our quality department.
We are looking for someone who has experience within an engineering organisation and is able to read and understand engineering drawings, wiring diagrams and BOMs.
As one of ourElectrical Assembly Technicians, you will predominantly be based on site in Adlington, Cheshire, but will also be required to communicate with other departments across our 6 buildings. There may also be a requirement to attend customer sites to conduct installations of the equipment you have had a hand in building, alongside our Field Service and Projects team.
Shift Pattern/Working Hours:
Monday to Friday, with a 30 minutes unpaid lunch break each day and two paid 15 minutes per day. A total of 40 hours per week.
The Opportunity ...
Key Tasks and Accountabilities:
- Wire panel back-plates, doors etc. from circuit diagrams and panel layouts provided.
- Ensure electrical build quality is of the highest possible standard.
- Electro/mechanical installation of control cubicle components and field components.
- Terminate and secure external cabling to the correct points in the control panel.
- Install PLC & HMI programs
- Carry out earth continuity, insulation, and pre-delivery testing
- Where necessary, perform remote support and on-site support to breakdown situations.
- Where necessary, perform on-site machine commissioning.
- Where necessary, conduct operator and technical training at clients sites or at Proseal.
- Perform on-call and service duties as per service rota.
- Must seek to keep the workshop clean and tidy at the end of each working day.
- The jobholder should be aware that on occasion, working outside of normal hours will be required, both within the UK and overseas.
What we would like to see from you
- Time served electrician, with experience of industrial control system wiring and fault finding.
- 18th Edition certified.
- Experience of working with PLCs, servo drive systems and AC inverters.
- Experience within the food industry an advantage.
- Must possess a current drivers license.
Why work at JBT ...
Whats in it for you
- Competitive salary in line with the market
- Potential to progress within the company in the future
- Holidays 33 days including bank holidays
- FOC parking on-site, vending machines, break-out areas with table tennis and football tables
- Benefits system with great discounts and our Cycle to Work and Employee Assistance Programmes
- And of course, a super bunch of people to work with!
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