Electrical Maintenance Technician

Jackson Hogg Ltd; Osmotherley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

12% shift allowance

Overtime opportunities

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Technical training & development

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Jackson Hogg Ltd are supporting our long-standing client with the appointment of 2 Electrical Maintenance Technicians on a permanent basis. You will work within a specialist engineering team responsible for maintaining and supporting some of the largest and most technically advanced heavy industrial equipment in the UK.

This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same, combining fault finding, preventative maintenance, inspection, repair, and continuous improvement across a diverse

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial electrical maintenance in a heavy engineering environment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Fault diagnosis and preventative maintenance experience.
• Experience with motors, drives and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance, inspections, testing, fault diagnosis and repairs on critical heavy industrial equipment.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and electromechanical systems to maximise equipment availability and reliability.
• Work with electrical power distribution systems, motors, drives, control systems and industrial communications networks.
• Diagnose faults efficiently and implement safe, effective solutions with minimal operational disruption.
• Read and interpret complex electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and operational efficiency.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

AC/DC motors & drives

Variable speed drives

PLC systems

Industrial networking

Electrical switching & protection

Troubleshooting & fault diagnosis

Reading electrical schematics

Tools

Profibus/Profinet

CANbus

AS-i Bus

Fibre Optics

Job description

This is a shift role, working 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off, 12 hour shifts with 12% shift allowance

Jackson Hogg are delighted to be supporting our long-standing client with the appointment of 2 Electrical Maintenance Technicians on a permanent basis.

You will work within a specialist engineering team responsible for maintaining and supporting some of the largest and most technically advanced heavy industrial equipment in the UK. This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same, combining fault finding, preventative maintenance, inspection, repair, and continuous improvement across a diverse portfolio of electrically driven assets.

Job Description

• Carrying out preventative maintenance, inspections, testing, fault diagnosis and repairs on critical heavy industrial equipment.
• Troubleshooting complex electrical and electromechanical systems to maximise equipment availability and reliability.
• Working with electrical power distribution systems, motors, drives, control systems and industrial communications networks
• Diagnosing faults efficiently and implementing safe, effective solutions with minimal operational disruption.
• Reading and interpreting complex electrical schematics and technical documentation.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and operational efficiency.

Skills Required

• Industrial electrical maintenance within a heavy engineering environment.
• AC and DC motors, drives and associated control systems.
• Variable speed drives, soft starters, inverters and rectifiers.
• Electromechanical equipment including actuators, thrusters and solenoids.
• Electrical switching and protection devices.
• Industrial communication networks such as Profibus, Profinet, CANbus, AS-i Bus or Fibre Optics.
• PLC systems and industrial automation platforms.

This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded engineering team working on large-scale, technically advanced equipment that few engineers get exposure to during their careers.

In return, you'll receive:

• Competitive basic salary.
• Overtime opportunities paid at enhanced rates.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Generous pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Enhanced company sick pay arrangements.
• Ongoing technical training and development.
• Long-term career progression within a stable and growing organisation