Electrical Maintenance Technician – Shift (4 on/6 off)

Knauf; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£48,000 base salary + bonus

Paid overtime as required

Three paid volunteering leave days

7% employer pension contribution

Westfield Cashplan Healthcare

Income Protection

Reward & Benefits platform

Employee Assistance Program

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Job summary

Knauf is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Electrical) at the Sittingbourne Plant to ensure safe, reliable operation of process equipment on shift. You will diagnose faults, perform repairs and execute preventative maintenance to optimise production.

The role requires experience with PLC systems, Siemens S7, and CMMS SAP. The job includes 12-hour shifts (days/nights) and a supportive engineering team in a values-led culture.

Qualifications

• Essential: Level 3 NVQ Electrical Apprenticeship with proven problem solving abilities.
• Essential: HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or relevant experience).
• Essential: BS7671 IEE 18th Edition.
• Essential: Portable Appliance Testing Certification.
• Essential: Condition Based Maintenance – Thermography and Vibration Analysis.
• Essential: Experience with CMMS systems (Ideally SAP).
• Essential: Knowledge of safe systems of work and health and safety.
• Essential: Experienced with CMMS (SAP Maintenance & T-Con).
• Essential: Good communication skills and ability to work autonomously within a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, efficient operation of process equipment on shift.
• Respond to stoppages and diagnose, isolate and repair faults.
• Undertake planned preventive maintenance and improvement activities.
• Follow Health and Safety procedures and deploy safeguards as required.
• Record activity in SAP CMMS with technical details for analyses.
• Lead by example to maintain high technical standards.

Skills

PLC control systems

Siemens S7

CMMS SAP

Safe systems of work

SAP CMMS familiarity

Good communication

Autonomy

Computer literate

Education

Level 3 NVQ Electrical Apprenticeship

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

BS7671 IEE 18th Edition

Portable Appliance Testing Certification

Condition Based Maintenance – Thermography and Vibration Analysis

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Knauf is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Electrical) at the Sittingbourne Plant to ensure safe, reliable operation of process equipment on shift. You will diagnose faults, perform repairs and execute preventative maintenance to optimise production.

The role requires experience with PLC systems, Siemens S7, and CMMS SAP. The job includes 12-hour shifts (days/nights) and a supportive engineering team in a values-led culture.