Electrical Fitter

Holcim; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable building solutions seeks an experienced Electrical Fitter for its engineering team in Shepton Mallet. The role involves maintaining advanced automated systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and mentoring apprentices. Join a dynamic environment focused on health and safety, with opportunities for career progression and enhanced family benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 days holiday

Enhanced family benefits

Free 24/7 remote GP service

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Time-served electrical engineering apprenticeship required.
• Strong fault-finding skills, especially in PLC-controlled systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical maintenance across automated plant equipment.
• Diagnose and repair faults with complex electrical systems.
• Support production needs through program modifications.

Skills

Fault-finding

Proactive

Solution-focused

Education

Electrical engineering apprenticeship

18th Edition Wiring Regulations (City & Guilds 2382)

City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing

Tools

PLCs

VFDs

Control panels

Job description

Holcim Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom

Electrical Fitter

Holcim Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom

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About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday including local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring
• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety
• We care about you and your family. That’s why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so we’re committed to supporting you every step of the way.
• Be part of something bigger with our "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program," designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.
• Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.
• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad
• Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Electrical Fitter to join our high-performing engineering team at Torr Works on a 4 on 4 off AM and PM rotation, one of Holcim’s three flagship super quarries in the UK this one based in the South West. This isn’t just another electrical role—here, you’ll work across a vast and varied site, supporting the operation of advanced, automated plant equipment that includes robotics, PLCs, and large-scale industrial machinery.

Whether you’re fault-finding on a production-critical system or supporting process improvements that drive energy efficiency, you’ll play a key role in keeping one of the UK’s most important quarries running smoothly.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Carrying out electrical maintenance, both reactive and planned, across fully automated plant equipment, motors, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Diagnosing and repairing faults with complex electrical systems, including PLCs, VSDs, and control panels.
• Working on safety-related control systems and maintaining electrical documentation to high compliance standards.
• Supporting production needs through program modifications and continuous improvement of electrical systems.
• Contributing to energy efficiency goals and site-wide electrical upgrades.
• Mentoring apprentices and less experienced team members.
• Maintaining a high standard of health, safety, and compliance across all activities.

Who You Are

You’re a skilled industrial Electrical Fitter who enjoys working in a dynamic, hands-on environment. You’re proactive, solution-focused, and take pride in delivering quality work that makes a real difference to plant performance.

You’ll Need:

• Time-served electrical engineering apprenticeship
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (City & Guilds 2382)
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing (or equivalent)
• Strong fault-finding skills, especially in PLC-controlled systems (Rockwell, Omron, Mitsubishi)
• Comfortable with motor control, VFDs, load cells, and control panel design/build
• A flexible approach to working hours and shift patterns
• IT skills for diagnostics and maintenance record keeping

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Engineering

• Industries

  Wholesale Building Materials

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