An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Electrician to join our Mansfield team. The jobholder is responsible for the electrical technical support for manufacturing and the site.  The successful candidate ensures that preventative and corrective electrical and maintenance tasks are performed effectively, constantly considering all related safety aspects in the process reporting daily to the Project Electrician. This role is part of the engineering team.

This role is on three shift rotation, 8 hours, Monday to Friday, Nights (10pm-6am), Afters (2pm - 10pm) and Days(6am - 2pm) Following an annualised hours shift pattern.

Principal Accountabilities

• Identify and implement line and process improvements
• Ensures the lines are safe to operate
• Take part in maintenance and improvement of plant
• Contribute to training line staff and apprentices
• Producing wiring diagrams
• Respond quickly to line electrical issues resulting in downtime, spoilage or efficiencies
• PLC programming
• Ensures proper implementation of the required WCP standards
• Involved in technical projects when required
• Work area start of shift / task safety checks
• Checking and enforcing fellow colleagues are wearing correct PPE
• Conducting dynamic risk assessments
• LOTO (Lock out tag out) on required tasks

H&S & Environment

• Comply with Sonoco EHS policy and statutory requirements at all times.
• Ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with all applicable safety procedures.
• Practice safe working techniques in all that you do.
• Support and engage the business with any safety related initiatives and programs.
• Support the business by carrying out safety observations and discussions with others, finding any fixes or improvements which can be proposed to the site. 
• Adhere to high levels of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and ensure 5S is always carried out.

1.   Knowledge & Experience

Minimum Job Requirements

·  Time served electrical apprenticeship - Minimum 3 years

·      NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 Electrical Installation or equivalent

·      Project management basics

·      MS Office

·      17th Or 18th Edition wiring regulations BS7671

Personal Characteristics

• Strong Safety mindset.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on your own or within a team.
• Positive “can do” attitude.

·        Good verbal and written communication

·        Methodological approach (logical thinking)

• Ability to work efficiently and at pace whilst ensuring you work safely under pressure.
• Timely execution of work
• Organised and self-motivated
• Ability to switch tasks as needed
• Proactive Team player who is self-motivated to continuously improve and learn in the workplace.
• Open minded approach.
• Customer focussed
• Clear and respectful behaviour to all

2.   Scope of job and control of resources

KPIs: 

• Quick response time to electrical problems reflected through line efficiency
• Cost of non-quality comply with the set standards
• Safety levels complies with set standards
• Ensures the line are will maintained and housekeeping disciplines are respected
• Adherence to plan

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.