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Are you a qualified electrician? Do you have experience within a Heavy Industrial environment? Are you based in or around Corby?

We are supporting TATA Steel with a permanent opportunity for an Electrical Craft Team Member to join their Corby works. Corby works are undergoing substantial investment and development to drive the organisation's mission of being a sustainable steel provider. The successful applicant will be a time served Electrician who has worked in heavy industry, carrying out maintenance craft work.

Role: Electrician (Electrical Craft)

Location: TATA Steel, Weldon Rd, Corby NN17 5UA

Rate: £36,779 - £37,586

(£31,982 basic plus 15% shift allowance, rising to £32,684 plus 15% shift allowance after probation)

Shifts: Rotating pattern of days, lates and nights Mon-Fri.

Start: ASAP but pending the successful result of a medical assessment. (This does include a drug and alcohol test)

Responsibilities:



Ensuring the smooth operation of electrical systems across the plant

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Performing planned and reactive maintenance to minimize downtime

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Troubleshooting relay control circuits, AC/DC motors, and various types of drives

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Conducting basic PLC fault finding on Siemens S7 300, 1200, and 1500 systems

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Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and working with computerized maintenance management systems (MMS)

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Contributing to plant reliability and efficiency by identifying and implementing improvement projects

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Adhering to strict Health and Safety protocols and SSOW

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Supporting with improvement initiatives within the department

Essential requirements:

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Qualified Electrician who has completed a time served apprenticeship

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Previous experience (2+ years) within a Heavy Industrial environment

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Ability to be fully flexible and adhere to the shift pattern

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Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (due to the shifts)

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Experience with low voltage systems, drives and PLC’s

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Ability to fault find and conduct root cause failure analysis

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Familiarity with SAP or equivalent system

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Good verbal and written communication skills

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Strong knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation

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18th edition (desirable)

Benefits:

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35 days holidays per annum

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Annual Pay Review

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Quarterly Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance

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One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check

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