Electrical Technician

Jackie Kerr Recruitment Ltd; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A water and wastewater treatment specialist is looking for an Electrical Technician to join their team in Chippenham, UK. The role is primarily site-based with responsibilities including testing installations and providing technical support. Ideal candidates should have an NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering and four years of experience, alongside skills in PLCs and three-phase motor controls. The position offers a competitive salary, generous holiday, private medical insurance, and a contributory pension scheme, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

23 days holiday

4% employer pension contribution

Company discretionary bonus

Sick Pay

Private Medical Insurance

Training & Development

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience in electrical maintenance.
• Experience with mechanical and electrical engineering drawings.
• Completed an apprentice scheme.

Responsibilities

• Ensure installations represent good reference sites.
• Undertake final testing and commissioning of installations.
• Conduct inspections on company products for condition reporting.

Skills

Knowledge of three-phase low voltage motor control panels

Fault finding from electrical schematics

Competent IT skills

Comfortable building relationships with clients

Education

NVQ minimum Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC Knowledge

Job description

Our client is a water and waste water treatment specialist and they are looking for an Electrical Technician to join their growing company!

This role involves predominately site work and a company van will be provided for travel. Occasionally, you may be required to work in other parts of the UK.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure that all company installations and serviced equipment represent good reference sites
• Optimise the performance of new installation equipment and existing assets as part of continuing new product provision and service and support to end users
• Undertake final testing and commissioning of installations in relation to new and existing equipment
• Carry out service work on company equipment and ancillary equipment including works on company control systems
• Conduct site visits to undertake inspections on company products for mechanical and electrical asset condition reporting and electrical troubleshooting/fault finding
• Provide operator training for the end users of company products and technical support to customers and other departments
• Obtain information for any potential site work or future customer requirements
• Assist in the continual growth of the team by proactively seeking to support the client and offer company solutions

Ideal Candidate

• Worked 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 ideally qualified to 18th Edition IEE regulations
• Completed an apprentice scheme or an NVQ minimum Level 3 in an Electrical / Electrical Maintenance or Electrical Engineering discipline and you will have a minimum of four years’ experience
• Basic understanding / working knowledge of PLC's
• Able to fault find from electrical schematics
• Willing to assist the Mechanical Technicians
• Comfortable / confident to build relationship with clients and suppliers
• Competent IT skills

Working Hours and Benefits

• Monday – Friday: 7:00am to 15:30pm (Overtime available)
• 23 days holiday (which 3 of those will need to be saved for Christmas shutdown) and with the completion of each year of service (providing you have worked a full holiday year - Jan – Dec) you will receive an additional day's holiday up to a maximum of 33 days after ten years.
• 4 % employer pension, employee contribution is 4%, we increase our contribution after 5 years to 6%
• Company discretionary bonus: 10 % of the company’s profit before tax is annually shared amongst all employees – you will receive it pro-rata for the previous financial year
• Sick Bonus: £50 a quarter
• Death in Service 3 x your annual salary
• Private Medical Insurance (AXA) on completion of the probationary period
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Sick Pay (10 days during the first 12 months, over 12 months – 4 weeks and after that it is discretionary)
• EAP 24/7 with Health Assured
• Training & Development