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Stanley36

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to become a multi-skilled maintenance engineer in a factory environment as I am looking for a more local and permanent job. My experience is as an instrument technician and engineer in the oil and gas, chemical and petrochem industries (apprenticeship, NVQ 3, HND and IEng).

I have good experience of working on motor power and control circuits, motor drives, PLCs, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, valves, etc. so I have a good knowledge on the electrical side (although I am not an electrician) but minimal mechanical.

Does anyone have any advice on any ways (training courses, etc.) I can improve my chances on getting a multi-skilled maintenance position. Generally the roles ask for electrical biased so limited mechanical knowledge may not be such a problem.

Also any experience in what companies are looking for with these roles would be appreciated.

Finally I am not prepared to go back to college for a year.

Thanks in advance.
 
Hi Stanley36.

I appreciate that with time and other commitments, it isn't easy to get back into college. Though it may be worth a thought as employers do want to see a formal electrical qualification for a multi skilled job, even if you sit a 10 week evening course on the 17th edtion, which you might get into since you have NVQ 3, HND and IEng. 17th edtion isn't the be all and end all to make someone an electrician, but if you have the understanding, that's what most recruiters and companies mainly look for, with other qualifications to back it up, which some of your qualifications might well do if there's any electrical element in them.

Other than that, they usually like to see some PLC experience, even if it's just a basic understanding of finding inputs and outputs for fault finding. They also like to see knowledge on basic lighting and power circuits, as well as motor control.

So far it sounds as though you'd do well as you are. It may be worth talking to some recruitment agencies about how you'd currently fit into a role at the moment. They're not always the best in knowing an electrician, multi skilled etc, but they'll be the ones who first see your CV, so what they think can be just as important in many cases as what a prospective employer may think upon seeing any CV.
 
going to be hard to become a maintenance spark as the tories are shutting down industry again..... I work in sheffield in steel and i hear is bad news all time
 

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