Electrical Maintenance Technician

Morgan Jones Recruitment; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment is partnering with a leading manufacturing business to appoint an Electrical Maintenance Technician. You will diagnose electrical faults, carry out planned maintenance, and support continuous improvement across production equipment.

This hands-on role involves hydraulic and pneumatic systems, installations and upgrades, and using a CMMS to manage work orders. Rotating shifts and a supportive team offer strong career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Requires NVQ Level 3 in an Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• GCSE Maths and English at Grade 5 or equivalent.
• Desirable 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose electrical faults and repair production equipment.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance and condition monitoring.
• Support reactive maintenance and breakdown response.
• Work with hydraulic, pneumatic and automated machinery systems.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades and site improvement projects.
• Interpret mechanical drawings, schematics and technical documentation.
• Use CMMS to manage maintenance activities and records.
• Coordinate remedial actions from inspections and maintenance tasks.
• Support facilities maintenance across buildings and site services.
• Liaise with contractors and assist with RAMS and safe systems of work.
• Source components and assist purchasing requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical faults

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

CMMS

Drawings interpretation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

GCSE Maths & English

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Tools

CMMS software

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Technician opportunity with a leading manufacturing business. Join a skilled engineering team carrying out fault finding, PPMs, mechanical repairs, hydraulics, pneumatics, machinery improvements and installation projects. Excellent long-term career prospects.

Electrical Maintenance Technician Whitstable

Excellent package including shift allowance

Permanent role

Hours - Rotating shift pattern of:

• Week 1: 6.00am – 2.00pm Monday – Friday.
• Week 2: 2.00pm – 10.30pm Monday – Thursday and 2.00pm – 7.30pm Friday.

Are you a hands‑on Maintenance Technician with strong electrical skills, with some mechanical knowledge, and experience within a manufacturing environment? Our client is seeking a proactive and solutions‑focused engineer to support the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of a busy production facility.

The Role

As a key member of the maintenance team, you will play an important role in ensuring equipment availability, reducing downtime, and supporting ongoing site improvement projects. This position offers a varied workload across production machinery, facilities maintenance, and capital improvement activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose electrical faults and carry out repairs to production equipment.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance activities and condition‑based monitoring.
• Support reactive maintenance and breakdown response activities.
• Work with hydraulic, pneumatic and automated machinery systems.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades and site improvement projects.
• Interpret mechanical drawings, schematics and technical documentation.
• Utilise the CMMS system to manage maintenance activities and records.
• Coordinate remedial actions identified through inspections and maintenance activities.
• Support facilities maintenance across buildings and site services.
• Liaise with contractors and assist with permits, RAMS reviews and safe systems of work.
• Source components and support purchasing requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Essential NVQ Level 3 in an Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• GCSE Maths and English Grade 5 or equivalent.
• Additional qualifications such as 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Previous experience in a maintenance engineering role within manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience working with hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial machinery.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate records.

Desirable

• Engineering apprenticeship.
• IOSH Working Safely or similar safety qualification.
• Knowledge of CNC machinery, injection moulding, automation or plating processes.

Why Join Our Client?

• Varied and technically challenging role.
• Opportunity to work on improvement and installation projects.
• Supportive engineering environment.
• Long‑term career development opportunities.
• Stable and growing manufacturing business.

Equal Opportunity

Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Due to the high volume of applicants, we see that if you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.