Electrical Maintenance Engineer

SRG; Harlow; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG are seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a high‑performing maintenance team in a process manufacturing environment. You will deliver preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure plant reliability and operational performance, troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving site equipment.

Working closely with production and engineering teams in a fast-paced setting, you will contribute to maintenance planning, CMMS records, and support external contractors as required.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Qualified to 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• CompEx certification (minimum ExF) – ideally Ex01–Ex06.
• Experience with Control & Instrumentation (C&I) is highly desirable.
• Strong fault finding and problem solving experience.
• Good working knowledge of process machinery and plant systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and breakdown maintenance on a range of process and plant equipment.
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective and timely repairs to minimise downtime.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety, environmental, and operational standards.
• Accurately complete maintenance logs, job cards, and CMMS records (e.g. SAP).
• Support equipment reliability and plant availability targets.
• Assist with maintenance planning, parts identification, and stock control.
• Liaise with engineering, maintenance, and production teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Support and oversee external contractors when required.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

C&I systems

Plant systems knowledge

Education

Apprenticeship or Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Technician

Job Type: Permanent

Shift: 12-hour day shifts on a 2-week cycle. 7am - 7pm

SRG are currently looking for a skilled Electrical Engineering Technician to join a high-performing maintenance team within a process manufacturing environment. This role focuses on delivering both preventative and reactive maintenance, ensuring high levels of plant reliability and operational performance.

You’ll play a key role in troubleshooting, maintaining, and improving site equipment while working closely with production and engineering teams in a fast-paced setting.

Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Perform planned and breakdown maintenance on a range of process and plant equipment
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective and timely repairs to minimise downtime
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety, environmental, and operational standards
• Accurately complete maintenance logs, job cards, and CMMS records (e.g. SAP)
• Support equipment reliability and plant availability targets
• Assist with maintenance planning, parts identification, and stock control
• Liaise with engineering, maintenance, and production teams to ensure smooth operations
• Support and oversee external contractors when required.

Criteria:

• Apprenticeship or Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Qualified to 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• CompEx certification (minimum ExF) – ideally Ex01–Ex06
• Experience with Control & Instrumentation (C&I) is highly desirable
• Strong experience in fault finding and problem solving
• Good working knowledge of process machinery and plant systems.