Role
Electrical Maintenance Technician
Location
Stanford-le-Hope
Salary
£Competitive - with bonus and overtime
Shift
12 hours 6 AM & 6 PM
Schedule
2 Days, 2 Days Off, 3 Nights, 2 Days Off, 2 Days, 3 Days Off. This then rotates and repeats. You get every other weekend off.
Job Description
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a well established engineering organisation. This role would suit a hands‑on electrical engineer with strong fault‑finding capability across electrical within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems, including control circuits, PLCs, motors, and inverter drives, VFDs while working to high safety and quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Fault‑find, maintain, and repair electrical and control circuits
- Diagnose faults on PLC controlled systems, motors, and inverter drives
- Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance activities
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control drawings
- Support installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical equipment
- Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety regulations and company procedures
- Root cause analysis
Skills and Experience
- Proven experience as an Electrical Technician or similar role, ideally on heavy equipment/plant
- Strong fault‑finding skills on electrical and control circuits
- Experience with PLCs, motors, and inverter drives
- Ability to work from electrical drawings and schematics
- Good understanding of electrical safety and industrial standards
- NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Engineering or equivalent
- Experience in manufacturing, automation, or industrial environments
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