British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.
Job Details Location: Newark
Salary: 52,517.72
Full time, Permanent
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for an experienced E&I technician currently working within a complex industrial setting. This person will be looking for a new challenge to support and influence the development of the electrical and instrumentation capability at a world class sugar producing site.
Job Purpose Electrical and instrumentation biased technician supporting process operations and maintenance activities across a large, complex industrial site with a variety of motors, instruments and voltages. This role may cover shift or day-based activities dependent upon site requirements. Reporting to the Engineering Lead, this role will carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance as required.
Core Accountabilities - Work in partnership with Department Engineering Lead and department technicians to carry out repairs to process plant
- Troubleshooting and practical fault finding on plant within electrical/instrumentation/control systems
- Installation of new plant or modifications as appropriate
- Carry out planned inspection routes on process plant and proactive maintenance
- During maintenance periods undertake maintenance activities as well as testing and commissioning plant in readiness for operations
- Working with systems from 24v to 11kv, single phase and 3 phase distribution systems, 4-20mA instrumentation, installation work, Project installations, maintenance and fault finding in a heavy industrial environment
- Reporting of all engineering activities in the appropriate format into the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Making plant safe for maintenance/repairs
- Competent to receive and/or authorise a range of permits as required
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies - Comprehensive technical knowledge and hands on skills gained through large scale, complex operational factory experience
- Understanding of hazards and controls associated with a complex industrial environment and producing food and animal feeds
- NVQ level 3 in Electrical Engineering supported by a recognised apprenticeship
- A proven track record of effective technical problem solving, fault diagnosis, maintenance and continuous improvement
- Ability to work as an individual and with groups
- Ability to effectively balance urgent and important tasks
- Experience of working in a lean operating environment
- Experience of working in an operational team of varying disciplines and skill levels
