Electrical Technician

Altera Recruitment Group Ltd; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Altera Recruitment Group Ltd is recruiting an Electrical Technician for Stoke on Trent to maintain reliability and safety of electrical systems in a complex industrial plant. This hands-on role requires fault finding, preventative and reactive maintenance, and interpretation of technical drawings.

The successful candidate will work independently in a safety-critical environment, with opportunity to develop technical expertise and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Time served electrical apprenticeship or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Strong electrical fault finding capability on motors, control panels and associated equipment.
• Able to interpret electrical drawings and diagnose faults.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and electrical inspections across plant and equipment.
• Respond to electrical breakdowns with fault diagnosis and repairs to maximise plant availability.
• Diagnose faults within control panels, motor circuits, starters and related systems from drawings and docs.
• Install, replace and modify electrical cabling across industrial applications.
• Work with operations teams and contractors, supporting outages and maintenance projects.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Electrical drawings interpretation

Independent worker

Permit to work

HV up to 33kV

Education

Time served electrical apprenticeship

Job description

Electrical Technician

Altera Recruitment Group is working on behalf of an established organisation within the energy and waste management sector to recruit an Electrical Technician for its Stoke on Trent operation.

This is a hands on Electrical Technician position within a complex industrial plant, where you will play an important role in maintaining the reliability, safety and availability of electrical systems and equipment. The role will suit a qualified Electrical Technician with strong industrial maintenance experience who is confident fault finding, carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance, and working independently within a safety critical environment.

Key Responsibilities of Electrical Technician

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and electrical inspections across plant and equipment, identifying and resolving defects before they impact operations.
• Respond promptly to electrical breakdowns, carrying out effective fault diagnosis and repairs to support high levels of plant availability.
• Diagnose faults within control panels, motor circuits, starters and associated electrical systems, working from electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Install, replace and modify electrical cabling using appropriate containment systems, including tray, trunking and conduit, across a range of industrial applications.
• Work collaboratively with operations teams, contractors and other maintenance personnel, including supporting planned outages and larger maintenance projects.

Candidate Requirements

• Time served electrical apprenticeship or equivalent recognised electrical qualification, with previous experience in an industrial maintenance environment.
• Strong electrical fault finding capability, with practical experience working on motors, control panels, starters and associated equipment across 110V, 240V and 415V systems.
• Able to confidently interpret electrical and technical drawings and use them to diagnose faults and complete maintenance activities.
• Comfortable working independently and responding effectively to breakdowns, changing priorities and time critical maintenance requirements.
• A strong commitment to safe working practices, with experience of permit to work systems and industrial environments. Experience with HV systems up to 33kV, working at height or MEWP operation would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of £39,000 to £43,900, depending on experience.
• The opportunity to work within a complex and varied industrial plant, developing your electrical and maintenance expertise.
• Access to up to date training, equipment and resources to support safe and effective working.
• A varied role combining planned maintenance, reactive fault finding, electrical installation and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to join a supportive engineering and maintenance team with scope to broaden your technical experience.