Electrical Instrument Technician

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Knowledgeable and experienced Maintenance Electrician/Instrument Technician required to provide electrical repair, maintenance and fault analysis on HV/LV installations and complex control & instrumentation systems.

Skills & Experience (required and/or preferred)

The cement plant requires experience across a large range of electrical and instrumentation related tasks. The following lists typical examples of work that is encountered, it is not a pre-requisite, or expected, for applicant to be fully experienced in all these tasks.

LV/HV Installations
* IEE 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (2001 Edition) - design, install and test
* Work within the IEE Code of Practice for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
* Work within The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989), and the Quarry Regulations(1999), specifically inspection and test regime
* Fault level analysis and capability to specify and set fuse sizes, feeder over current and transformer residual earth fault protection
* Work with HV and LV switchgear, cable and transformer system inspection and test regimes
* Working to Technical Standards set by the company.
* Drive Installations
* AC/DC motor installation, including understanding of machine operational parameters, i.e. duty types
* Work with slip ring and squirrel cage induction motors, i.e. liquid starters to rotor/stator, soft start.
* Working knowledge of variable speed drive technologies, inspection set up and repair
* Understanding of motor vibration for roller and sleeve bearing systems

Instrumentation Systems
* Working knowledge of process instrumentation and calibration of , e.g. load cells for weigh systems, level control devices, PID controllers, etc Control and Safety Systems
* Understand The Provision Use Works Equipment Regulations (1992)
* Work with safety critical control systems and associated interlocks (electrical [Pilz] and mechanical [Castel/Fortress])
* Where applicable understand programming/fault rectification on PLC systems associated with works, e.g. Siemens S7 and associated top level SCADA
* Comply with Company IMS procedures.
* To liaise with supervisors on technical and safety issue.

What's on Offer:

Salary: £49k basic salary, with opportunity for overtime

Location: Ribblesdale Cement Works, Clitheroe, Lancashire

Permanent position, competitive company pension scheme

Hours: 40, with flexible options for 4x10 hour days, paid break times. Monday to Friday with some occasional weekend work.

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Compensation Package: Bonus incentives / Generous Pension Schemes / Life Assurance

Work Life Balance: 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) / Agile working / Flexible working / Sabbatical.

Family Friendly: Enhanced policies such as Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave / Neonatal / Adoption

Social Values: paid Volunteering Day every year / Communities (LGBTQ+, Network of Woman, Woman in Science and Engineering (STEM), Armed Forces)

Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) / Mental Health First Aiders / Cycle to Work / Employee Benefits portal including Gym discount / Free eye tests / Discounted Private Medical cover