Electrical Maintenance Technician – High-Speed Manufacturing

PE Global (UK); Dover; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety footwear

Job summary

PE Global (UK) is recruiting for 2 Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technicians with an electrical bias at a leading global manufacturing site in the UK. You will maintain, troubleshoot and improve high-speed production equipment to maximise reliability and uptime.

The role involves planned, preventive and corrective maintenance in a fast-paced environment, working 38 hours per week on a 3-shift rotation. Safety footwear is required, and candidates must have right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, ONC, apprenticeship or equivalent in mechanical, electrical, industrial maintenance, mechatronics or related field.
• Experience maintaining production, packaging, converting, assembly or automated manufacturing equipment.
• Electrical bias preferred.
• Strong understanding of workplace safety practices, including lockout/tagout and safe systems of work.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics, equipment manuals and maintenance instructions.
• Strong equipment troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and/or automation-related issues in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair and improve production equipment within a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Perform planned, preventive and corrective maintenance to minimise equipment downtime.
• Respond quickly and safely to equipment breakdowns and production interruptions.
• Follow all safety procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, machine guarding standards and site maintenance practices.
• Identify equipment risks, unsafe conditions and opportunities for reliability improvement.
• Support root cause analysis of recurring equipment issues.
• Work closely with production operators, engineers and supervisors to maintain safe and efficient operations.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards within maintenance areas and around production equipment.
• Support continuous improvement activities focused on safety, quality, uptime and overall equipment performance.

Skills

Electrical bias

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Repair skills

Safety awareness

Lockout/tagout

Education

NVQ Level 3 / ONC / apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Electrical drawings

Job description

PE Global (UK) is recruiting for 2 Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technicians with an electrical bias at a leading global manufacturing site in the UK. You will maintain, troubleshoot and improve high-speed production equipment to maximise reliability and uptime.

The role involves planned, preventive and corrective maintenance in a fast-paced environment, working 38 hours per week on a 3-shift rotation. Safety footwear is required, and candidates must have right to work in the UK.