Maintenance Electrician - Afternoon Shift

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We manufacture goods that you see, touch, and use every day and our customer base includes some of the biggest names in FMCG, Retail and Fresh Produce.

We stand for innovation, smart solutions, and sustainability!

Discover the Opportunity….

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an A Grade Electrician to join the Opal Scoresby Team reporting to the Electrical Supervisor. The role will be responsible for the Electrical Maintenance support of machinery, equipment, site and services to achieve optimum production and customer service.

In addition to all aspects of electrical maintenance, the position is also responsible for ensuring safe work practices are achieved at all times and that company policies and practices are adhered to.

The successful candidate should possess; a minimum requirement of a EW5 Trade classification with experience in pneumatics, electronic drives and control systems, excellent knowledge of PLCs, excellent fault finding and troubleshooting abilities, able to work both independently and within a team.

The Maintenance Electrician – Afternoon Shift role includes but is not limited to:

• Complying with and practice of Opal safety protocols and knowledge of procedures and safety education is current including LOTO practices and procedures.


• Disassembling, assessing, repairing and reassembling machines, equipment and components.


• Understanding, supporting, promoting and complying with Production Management Systems.


• Maintaining equipment condition and reliability so that company quality and safety targets can be achieved.


• Experienced in the use of CMMS and other maintenance/reliability tools and practices.


• Provide reasonable site support outside of normal working hours as required.


• Play a pivotal role within a team focused on the development and execution of efficient preventative maintenance practices.


• Ensuring timely action and satisfactory completion of PM work as specified by OEMs.


• Provide technical support to the Maintenance and Production teams.


• Assist with ordering components and liaise with external suppliers and OEMs as necessary with appropriate approval.


• Work as directed by relevant Managerial and Supervisory staff.


• Available to work a reasonable amount of weekly overtime as required.

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Applications are open to both internal and external candidates. If this sounds like the opportunity for you apply now!