Maintenance Electrician


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PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Electrical/Electronic drawings and specifications are utilised to diagnose faults.
• Electrical faults are repaired on plant equipment.
• Maintenance and repair of material handling equipment, extruders, mixers, packers, weighers.
• Maintenance and repair of control centres, control panels and interfaces.
• Maintenance and repair of instrumentation required for the metering of products, liquids used in the production process.
• Maintenance and repair of electric motors and their start, speed control and soft start systems.
• Use of PLC’s to establish faults – replacement of PCB’s in logic controllers as required.
• Use of computing techniques and in-built maintenance programmes for fault diagnosis and calibration.
• Maintenance and repair of domestic (i.e. light, heat, power) elements within the mill and office accommodation.
• Weekly taking of readings for usage of electricity.
• Preventative maintenance is carried out in line with PM programme. 
• Remedial work is carried out throughout the mill and offices – removal of redundant cables and equipment, modernisation of lighting.
• Electrical cabinets are maintained in a clean and safe condition.
• Effective liaison with production on breakdown repair, maintenance and priority of breakdown.
• Effective liaison with Maintenance Fitters when determining the reasons for plant failure and establishing efficient methods of repair.
• Accurate completion of records / documentation as required.
• Adherence to all health, safety and environmental procedures. 
• All company policy is complied with and supported.
• Personal training and development needs are identified with supervisor.
• All relevant training is attended.
• Induction, company training and appraisal is supported as required.
• Any other duties are carried out as appropriate.
• Compliance with company HACCP feed safety policies and procedures.

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