Electrical Field Engineer

Electrical Field Engineer CCL Global is looking for an Electrical Field Engineer supervises and / or performs preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, modification, installation and commissioning of electrical equipment. The Electrical Field Engineer has a very fast paced position. Field Engineers are expected to respond to Operational requirements on a 24 hour per day, 7 day per week basis. For this type of work the field engineer must be completely flexible and readily available. The Field Engineer must be flexible to be called out from a place of work or home to travel to any facility in the UK and Ireland. There may be times when this is required at very short notice in the event of a plant breakdown. Type : Permanent Contract Starting : ASAP Location : Leixlip, Ireland. Responsibilities

• Respond to any major occurrence of electrical breakdown, carry out prompt inspection, analyse the fault, repair and re-commission affected plant and equipment so as to assure the minimum loss of production.
• Support plants with maintenance according to the Plant Maintenance programme. This could range from routine maintenance or major overhaul maintenance. This will include working on maintenance shutdowns
• When supervising contractors and / or company staff, ensure that the work is adequately planned and implemented safely at a high level of effectiveness.
• Carry out plant modifications according to central design specification, submit any self-generated design changes to specialist engineers for approval before implementation. For some projects generate scope, cost and obtain Expenditure Approval and implement the work scope.
• Give advice and assistance to Plant Managers and their staff on maintenance matters as requested and drawing when necessary, upon the technical resources and expertise of specialist engineers.
• In association with the Maintenance Systems group, review and update the technical content of the preventive maintenance procedures and to recommend changes where improvements in safety, quality or economy may be effected. Required Skills
• The Field Engineer must be familiar with the electrical equipment in the facilities served. For example : induction and synchronous motors, protective relays, switchgear, starters, control systems, transformers, generators and distribution systems.
• Technical skills rank higher than supervisory skills in this position.
• Ideally the Field Engineer can troubleshoot more independently, and through experience on operations facilities, has a better understanding of the interrelation between the electrical systems and the process plant equipment.
• Often the Field Engineer is involved in analysing problems and identifying permanent solutions, such as replacement, revision or redesign.
• The minimum requirements for the Electrical Field Engineer's position are : completion of a Formal Electrical Apprenticeship, Tertiary Vocational Qualification to minimum HNC (UK) or equivalent, supplemented by post apprenticeship experience in electrical distribution, equipment protection and controls.
• The ability to read electrical control drawings.
• High voltage and large motor experience is preferred.
• The ability to communicate in English, both spoken and written word.
• Previous experience as an Electrical Field Engineer in an industrial gases operating environment and displayed technical proficiency in dealing with the broad variety of electrical equipment found in our plants would be advantageous