Electrical Maintenance Technician — 4-Day Week & Growth Path

Theo James Recruitment; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Day shifts

Training & development

Career progression in multi-disciplin

Job summary

The company in Newton Aycliffe is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Technician to join a growing advanced technology manufacturing team. The role focuses on electrical maintenance across site facilities and equipment, with planned and reactive work and a four-day week on day shifts.

Applicants should have a time-served electrical maintenance apprenticeship and at least two years of post-apprenticeship experience, strong fault-finding skills, and knowledge of MCCs, Star Delta and variable speed

Qualifications

• Time-served electrical maintenance apprenticeship.
• Minimum 2 years' post-apprenticeship electrical maintenance experience.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with MCCs, electrical distribution and motor control systems.
• Knowledge of DOL, Star Delta and variable speed drives.
• Experience maintaining motors, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment.
• Knowledge of lighting, emergency systems and UPS equipment.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Understanding of risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• IT and CMMS experience.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• ONC or equivalent engineering qualification desirable

Responsibilities

• Provide essential maintenance support across the site to keep facilities and equipment safe and reliable.
• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance and diagnose faults, carrying out repairs and minor modifications.
• Work with electrical distribution systems, motor control centres, DOL/Star Delta starters and variable speed drives.
• Use the CMMS to record work and help review maintenance schedules.
• Contribute to root-cause analysis and improvements to reduce downtime.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

MCCs & VSDs

Star/Delta drives

Electrical drawings

Risk assessments & SSoW

Independent working

Teamwork

CMMS experience

Education

ONC or equivalent engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The company in Newton Aycliffe is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Technician to join a growing advanced technology manufacturing team. The role focuses on electrical maintenance across site facilities and equipment, with planned and reactive work and a four-day week on day shifts.

Applicants should have a time-served electrical maintenance apprenticeship and at least two years of post-apprenticeship experience, strong fault-finding skills, and knowledge of MCCs, Star Delta and variable speed