Electrical Maintenance Technician

Essity; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Essity is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician for their Newcastle site, responsible for handling electrical breakdowns and promoting safety standards. This role offers a shift-based schedule and valuable opportunities for skill development in a leading manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised apprenticeship.
• Experience with maintenance and fault finding on electrical equipment.
• Ideally qualified to Higher National Certificate level in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preventing equipment failures through analysis.
• Provide solutions to electrical hazards.
• Promote a preventative maintenance culture.

Skills

Strong electrical skills

Diagnostic and analytical skills

Prioritization

Proactivity

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

Higher National Certificate in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Essity Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Are you looking to become part of an innovative and market leading global manufacturing company that looks after some of the biggest brands in the UK?

Our Prudhoe manufacturing site houses two paper machines, seven converting lines and a recycling plant. Converting lines turn semi-finished goods manufactured by the paper machines into the finished product for onward dispatch to a variety of customers. The site runs 24/7, manufacturing products for the consumer goods market with Cushelle and Velvet being two of our leading brands.

At Essity we offer a high reaching starting salary and enhanced benefits package.

About The Role

Are you looking for a shift-based permanent opportunity that will help with your work-life balance? We have a vacancy for an Electrical Maintenance Technician working 12-hour shifts following a 4-on/6-off and 4-on/4-off shift pattern.

In this role will be responsible for ensuring that breakdowns/stops/efficiency issues on shift are solved effectively and quickly in order to meet business needs across the whole factory including in our papermaking department, deinking plant as well as in our converting, logistics and service functions. This is an ideal opportunity to gather skills across several machine areas with a wide range of electrical equipment.

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for assisting with preventing re-occurrence of equipment failures through root cause analysis and initiating solutions, providing safety recommendations and solutions to potential electrical hazards. You will also support and promote a preventative maintenance culture into our shift teams focusing on continuous improvement and getting involved in projects to increase efficiency in line with site objectives. In all areas of work you will be put safety first and ensure all work is completed to the necessary company standards.

Who You Are

You will have completed a recognised apprenticeship, have strong electrical skills and have developed diagnostic and analytical skills in a high-volume manufacturing environment. In addition, you must be able to prioritise, and be self-motivated, proactive, reliable and flexible in your approach to work. Your natural work focus will be demonstrated through your commitment to safety and continuous improvement. Ideally qualified to Higher National Certificate level in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, and have maintenance and fault finding experience on, process control, invertor drive systems and Siemens PLC’s.

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Working at Essity means a chance to improve well-being for people and opportunities to drive positive change for the society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to an organization where you feel valued and supported to grow, and challenged to generate business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

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Application End Date:

24 Jun 2025

Job Requisition ID:

Essity254229

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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