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Electrical Controls Engineer at vishay in Cymru / Wales | Swiftcruit
Manage the maintenance and switching of high voltage equipment (through 3rd party where required) and to produce HV/LV switching plans to allow both HV an LV system maintenance without interrupting the manufacturing facility
Management of CHP maintenance and uptime
Own, operate and maintain HV and LV main distribution including protection, PFC and SPDs
Own, operate and commission site BMS/SCADA systems
Carry out on job training of shift and other personnel on site (technicians and other engineers)
Produce weekly energy reports and analysis of data including energy, effluent and operational
Specification, design and commissioning of control panels and systems
Specify maintenance requirements for equipment under ownership
Write operational and performance specification for electrical and control systems including commissioning plans
Actively contribute to the departments various meetings and boards including management of change, 8d, FMEA and environmental/energy reviews
Assist in problem solving when requested by personnel both inside and outside of the facilities department
Administer, Interrogate and update CMMS system to schedule and record various maintenance activities
Report writing
What you will need
Essential
Understanding of various items of plant operation including VFDs, motors, boilers, chillers, HVAC, pumps, and vacuum systems
Ability to read, produce and understand electrical and mechanical drawings including P&IDs and flow diagrams
Experience and understanding of working with pneumatic systems
A good understanding of both electrical and control/instrumentation systems
Ability to fault find on mechanical, electrical and pneumatic control systems to a high level
Ability to interact at all levels and to carry out presentations to senior management if required
Familiarity with air conditioning systems including humidity and room pressure controls
Experience within a facilities management or building services environment
Knowledge of current electrical regulations and how these are to be applied
Knowledge and ability to use various common software packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable
Apprentice trained or appropriate experience
Educated to degree level or similar in an electrical and/or controls discipline
Certificate in safety systems eg, NEBOSH, IOSH, etc
Basic understanding of air conditioning and humidification control systems
Understanding of DI water and pH correction systems
Appreciation of energy management and an eagerness to improve energy and environmental performance across site
Basic understanding of SPC and how it can be used to monitor and improve control of facilities systems
Understanding of various problem investigation techniques including 8D and FMEA
Knowledge of and experience in using predictive maintenance techniques including VA and Thermal imaging
Why work for us?
Salary based on skills and experience Funded training and development at all levels (up to masters level)Annual bonus scheme Medical cover options available Competitive ‘Smart’ pension contribution Life assurance of 4x salary Free Employee assistance programmeOn site fitness centre Sports and social clubsRetail, sports and entertainment reductionsOn site restaurant and outdoor gardens Free on site parking Career development opportunities
