Auto Electrician East Sussex

TN United Kingdom; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Electrician to join their East Sussex team. This exciting role involves maintaining and repairing a diverse fleet of vehicles, ensuring safe and comfortable travel for the community. With a generous salary and numerous benefits, including a pension scheme and free travel, this position offers job security and opportunities for career development in the evolving field of electric vehicles. If you're passionate about making a difference and ready for a new adventure, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

34 days holiday

Financial education

Affordable loans

Discounts on holidays and retail

Dental insurance

Vehicle breakdown cover

Employee assistance program

Training programs

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Background in electrical engineering with a focus on vehicles.
• Desire to maintain high standards in maintenance and repair.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair a fleet of vehicles for safe travel.
• Support engineering apprentices by sharing skills and experience.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Proactive maintenance

Job description

Salary

Up to £50,000 PA basic Salary

We're looking for an experienced Electrician to join our East Sussex team.

1. Up to £50,000 per annum
2. Guaranteed minimum of 39 hours with overtime potentially available
3. Pass on your skills and experience to our future engineers through supporting our engineering apprentices.

You'll be part of a team maintaining and repairing a modern and varied fleet of vehicles, ensuring our customers travel safely and comfortably daily to healthcare, employment, shopping, leisure, and visiting friends and family.

Aside from being a key worker in your community, there are many reasons to join the Stagecoach South East team, including:

• Great benefits: a generous pension scheme, 34 days holiday (including bank holidays), financial education, affordable loans, and discounts on holidays, retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover, hotels, and attractions.
• Free travel: for you and a companion on our buses, allowing you to shop, explore town or countryside without parking or fuel costs.
• Training: high-level training programs to reinforce your skills and gain qualifications in other trades.
• Varied work: opportunities to work outside the depot, dealing with vehicle issues on the road, especially as we invest in electric vehicles and infrastructure.
• Job security: as a key community worker maintaining our fleet of various vehicle types.
• Safety: all PPE and equipment provided for your protection.
• Career development: developing skills in hybrid and electric vehicles, with opportunities for progression into management roles.
• Secondment opportunities: to work at events or support functions within the company.
• Employee assistance program: 24/7 confidential support for health, wellbeing, and personal issues, including face-to-face counseling.
• Great working environment: inclusive culture, employee networks, and supportive management.

The recruitment process involves applying with your CV, an interview, and a depot tour. Requirements include:

• Electrical engineering background with vehicular focus (cars, vans, buses, HGVs, haulage, automotive, plant, rail, farm).
• Desire to deliver high standards in proactive maintenance and repair.

If you meet these criteria and are interested, we want to hear from you! Let's get the wheels in motion!

Apply now if you're ready for a new adventure.

Location: Stagecoach East Sussex, based across Eastbourne and Hastings Depots

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £50,000 per year + Overtime

Stagecoach promotes an inclusive workplace culture where everyone can be themselves. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, religions, beliefs, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientations, and ages.