Approved Electrician Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Date: 07-Apr-2023
Location: Glasgow, GB, G51 4SD
Greenock, GB, PA16 8UU
Fairlie, GB, KA29 0AZ
Company: Peel Ports
Vacancy - Approved Electrician
Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. With multiple settings across the UK and a huge choice of career paths, our business offers exciting opportunities to expand and develop your career. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow. So, if you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, where you will be able to broaden your knowledge and progress in your career, a future with Peel Ports could be for you.
Responsibilities
The Approved Electrician role, within the Clydeport Engineering Department, will work within a team to carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance efficiently, effectively and in a safe manner. Whilst predominantly based at KGV Docks, you will be required to provide engineering cover to the Clydeport cluster as and when required. This role will be working on an annualised hours contract.
Responsibilities will also include:
- Working with the Engineering Manager and Team Leader to deliver; On-time delivery, Continuous Flow, Customer Satisfaction, Zero defects, Compliance of all statutory electrical safety checks and tests
- Carry out hands-on maintenance work on mechanical and electrical plant, machinery and equipment
- Work towards appointed authorised person for HV and LV systems as per the Peel Ports Electrical Safety Management System
- Complete work and input data on the SAP (EAM) computerised maintenance management system
- Report parts and material defects to the Engineering Team Leader/Manager without delay
- Suggest tactical decisions to the Engineering Team Leader/Manager to stay on schedule
- Demonstrate commitment to multi-skilled activity where appropriate
Skills and Experience
- Experience of maintaining heavy plant and machinery in a heavy industrial environment
- Must be willing to multi-skill in electrical and mechanical engineering
- Experience working with an electrical safety framework as an authorised person
- Excellent fault finding skills and the ability to use diagnostic equipment
- Willing and able to work at heights
- Capable of working effectively under pressure in a critical busy environment
- Willing and able to travel to other sites within the cluster to provide cover when needed
- Demonstrate commitment to maintaining Peel Ports Health and Safety standards
What we can offer you
By joining Peel Ports, you will be part of an ambitious organisation who has invested over £1billion into key projects to future proof our business, creating 1000s of jobs for local communities along the way. These investments mean we are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. It’s not only our infrastructure we are investing in, we are big believers in investing in our people. We are constantly looking for opportunities to help our people grow and develop by offering training, development and apprenticeship opportunities in a range of areas including; Operations, Marine, Engineering, HR, IT, Accountancy, plus many more.
