Electrical Maintenance Technician

Dubizzle Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in Wakefield is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to deliver electrical maintenance services to various facilities. The successful candidate will execute planned maintenance activities, ensuring safety and operational compliance. Essential qualifications include a minimum of NVQ III and IET 18th Edition. The role involves collaboration with a maintenance team and using SCADA systems for troubleshooting. This is a full-time position with competitive pay and a supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum electrical qualification (industrial facing) at NVQ III, BTEC ONC/OND.
• Qualified to IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Strong fault diagnosis and rectification on control systems and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute planned maintenance activities and provide technical feedback.
• Report any deviations from Safety, Health, and Environmental policy.
• Use SCADA and HMI for fault finding during corrective maintenance.

Skills

Electrical installations

Fault diagnosis and rectification

Electrical testing

Control systems (PLCs, SCADA)

Emergency lighting

Fire detection and alarm systems

Education

NVQ III or equivalent

IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Tools

CMMS

Cerebus Siemens fire system

Job description

ElectricalMaintenanceEngineer- Wakefield

£39,906per annum

Monday to Thursday08:00 – 17:00, Friday’s08:00 – 16:00

Thisrole is the delivery of electrical maintenance services to the Household Waste Recycling Centre, Materials Recycling Facility, Composting Facility, Residual Waste TreatmentFacilityand supporting Education Centre.

The role forms part of a self-contained maintenance teamworking closely with the Operations Team to ensure safety and operational targets are met.Themaintenancedelivery services consist of preventative and reactive work, project workalong sidesupporting capitalinvestmentand lifecycle workasrequired.

Your key responsibilities:

• Execute planned maintenance activities (inspections,monitoringand routine) and to provide the necessary technical feedback to allow improvement to the job plans and task list within the CMMS

• Report any deviations from Biffa Safety, Health, Environmental policy, associated standards and procedures to the Maintenance Planning Engineer

• Use SCADA and HMI todetermineprocess condition(s) and to aid in fault findingin the event ofcorrective maintenance or todeterminethe true reason for processpoor performance

• Report any poor maintenance practices and any deviations from theBiffaMaintenance Management Framework and supporting business process standards

• Maintain maintenance document and drawings to the required standard to ensure legal compliance

• Working on theCerebusSiemens fire system and being able to change out manual call points and working with our dedicated fire systems contractor

• Carrying out weekly and monthly fire hydrant and sprinklers checks across the site and the hydrant and sprinkler engines

Essential criteria for this role:

• A minimum electrical qualification (industrial facing) at NVQIII, BTEC ONC/OND, NVQ IV/V, BTEC HNC/HND level.

• Qualified to IET 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

• Good working knowledge on electrical installations, electrical testing, lighting maintenance, in service inspection and testing of electrical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection and alarm systems, industrial switchgear, EMC, lighting protection, building services, LEV and control systems.

• Strong fault diagnosis and rectification on control systems (PLCs, SCADAetc) and electrical systems and circuits from 24Vd.cup to 415Va.c

• The ability to read toa high levelof understanding electrical drawings and a lesserlevelPIDs and mechanical schematics.

• Working knowledge of Electricity at Work Regulations (EaWR1989) and PTW and LOTO systems

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.