Electrical Service Technician

Kraft Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Electrical Service Technician to join the service team. The role includes optimising equipment performance and performing site inspections across Southern UK. The ideal candidate should have NVQ Level 3, 17th/18th edition qualifications, and excellent customer-facing skills. This position offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits including a company van, bonus, and pension scheme.

Benefits

Company van for work use

Annual company bonus

Private health insurance after probation

Attractive company pension

Increasing holiday up to 33 days

Qualifications

• Experienced Electrical Technician or Electrician with NVQ Level 3.
• Ability to work from electrical engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of three-phase low voltage motor control panels.

Responsibilities

• Optimise performance of installation equipment and assets.
• Conduct final testing and commissioning of installations.
• Provide operator training for end users.

Skills

Knowledge of PLCs

Electrical trouble shooting

Excellent customer facing experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

17th / 18th edition qualification

Job description

Overview

A new and exciting opportunity is available with my client who are now looking for Electrical Service Technician to join their Service Team. Their ideal candidate will have 17th / 18th edition, with proven qualification or apprenticeship training within an electrical engineering discipline as well as knowledge of PLC's, motor circuits, sensor and measurement devices and associated equipment.

Responsibilities

• Optimising the performance of new installation equipment and existing assets as part of continuing new product provision and service and support to end users.
• Make sure that all installations and serviced equipment represent good reference sites.
• Final testing and commissioning of installations in relation to new and existing equipment.
• Service work on equipment and ancillary equipment including works on control systems.
• Site visits to undertake inspections on products for mechanical and electrical asset condition reporting and electrical trouble shooting/ fault finding.
• Provide operator training for the end users of my clients products.
• Provide technical support to customers and other departments.
• Make sure that projects provide effective solutions for customers.

Requirements

• Experienced and qualified Electrical Technician/Electrician educated to NVQ Level 3 level or equivalent.
• Can work from mechanical and electrical engineering drawings ideally from an electrical engineering service or a plant/production maintenance background.
• Knowledge of three-phase low voltage motor control panels and PLCs.
• Qualified to 18th or 17th Edition.
• Willing to assist Mechanical Technicians when required.
• Predominately site work in Southern UK and a company van will be provided for travel.
• Occasional work in other parts of the UK.
• UK driving license.
• Excellent customer facing experience.

Package and Benefits

• Salary base of £38k - £44.5k (OTE circa £50k)
• Overtime
• Paid door to door
• Company van for work use only
• Company bonus (annually)
• Private health after probation period
• Death in service 3x salary
• Sick bonus
• Attractive company pension
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing 1 day per annum to max of 33 days)