Facilities Technician - Electrical

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Warehouse Facilities Technician - Electrical & Mechanical

Permanent - Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

FGH Listerhills Warehouse, Thornton Road, Bradford, BD8 8LG

Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Facilities Engineer? We have a great opportunity for you to join us in a full time position at our Listerhills warehouse.

• Achieve best value for money consistent with agreed standards and act at all times in the best interests of the company
• Assist in the implementation of projects funded from the capital and exceptional maintenance budgets
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules on plant and equipment
• Efficiently manage breakdowns to minimise production losses and deal with emergency situations quickly and effectively
• Ensure that a high level of general housekeeping is achieved in all areas
• Implement Maintenance & Asset Improvement Programme
• Maximise energy savings and sustain and develop the Continuous Improvement culture
• Maximise energy savings through control of heating and lighting
• Repair and install electrical and mechanical plant and services in accordance with good practice and current regulations and within defined timescales
• Stores booked out correctly. Critical parts
  -minimum stock levels maintained. Parts booked out and restock requirements identified and team leader advised with appropriate priority
• Sustain and develop the Continuous Improvement culture
• To be proficient in the diagnosis of faults and carry out repairs and carry out repairs quickly and efficiently
• To carry out first line repairs and fault diagnosis on baling and compacting equipment and roller shutter doors and other equipment
• To carry out first line repairs and fault diagnosis on heating and DHW services and equipment
• To carry out portable appliance testing and testing and repair of emergency lighting, fixed wire installations and generation and UPS plant
• To carry out repairs and maintenance of ventilation and air conditioning plant (excluding the refrigeration component)
• To carry out sprinkler system testing and maintenance and repair of sprinklers and associated equipment
• To keep internal customers informed at all times of work in progress and maintain good relations
• To participate in the standby and call out rota and promptly respond to call outs if contacted out of hours by security. Attend 100% of callouts if on standby cover
• To safely isolate electrical supplies and reinstate, Implement and adhere to lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Undertake basic fault finding on electrical equipment and replace motors, starters, overloads, contractors, etc
• To sign in and sign out with start and finish times every day in the Facilities Department Workshop Log Book
• To be aware of and abide by staff briefings, risk assessments, safe working practices and company procedures
• To understand operation of electrical test equipment including multimeter and continuity tester
• To undertake first line response to roller shutter door breakdowns, carry out ppm and make safe when appropriate
• To undertake first response to fire alarms
• To undertake such other duties as the company may reasonably require
• To undertake training as necessary to maintain the qualifications relevant to the role
• To undertake working across different sites as dictated by the needs of the business
• To work such shift patterns and overtime as are necessary to support business needs
• To work overtime as requested by line management to support operations or in accordance with business needs
• Undertake legionella testing in accordance with approved code of practice

• Recognised apprenticeship in electrical and/or Mechanical engineering
• Extensive experience in installation, fault finding and repair of electrical equipment in an industrial environment, especially involving mechanical handling equipment, generating plant and UPS systems, sprinkler plant and ventilation / air conditioning systems
• Experienced in mechanical maintenance and repair of materials handling equipment, ventilation and air conditioning plant, sprinkler systems and baling / compacting machinery.
• Good…