Inverter / Drives & Control Technician
Job Description
Our client is a well-established, family-run engineering business based in Kent, with over 65 years’ experience delivering services within the industrial and engineering sector.
They are currently offering an excellent opportunity for a full-time Inverter / Drives & Control Technician to join their team.
This is a varied and hands-on role within a reactive business environment. The position will involve the installation of variable speed drives and fault-finding on industrial control systems, primarily working with three-phase motor starters, including star/delta, soft starters, and variable speed drives.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working with this type of equipment, gained through a recognised qualification, a time-served apprenticeship, or similar practical experience.
What’s on Offer
- Overtime available
- Dedicated training provided
- Company van allocated for work purposes
- Key Requirements & Responsibilities
- Hold a valid UK driving licence
- Comfortable working independently or as part of a team on both installation and reactive works
- Hold 17th or 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations
- Ability to follow instructions and directions accurately
- Communicate effectively with customers to understand requirements and resolve issues
- Fault finding and repairs on electrical installations and control systems
- Removal and replacement of motor starters and control gear
- Carry out modification work to existing control panels
- Read and understand electrical drawings
- Desirable (but not essential)
- 2391 or 2394/2395 inspection and testing qualifications
Salary
Salary dependent on experience and qualifications
Additional Information
Our client is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, or disability. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to live and work in the UK (e.g. passport, birth certificate, National Insurance number).
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
