Electrical Technician

Recruit Mint Ltd; Mepal; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension

28 days annual leave

Full PPE provided

Free on-site parking

Training in renewable energy技ologies

Career development

Job summary

Recruit Mint Ltd in the UK near Ely is seeking an Electrical Technician to maintain and improve electrical systems on renewable energy plants. This hands-on role is outdoors up to 90% of time, on a four-on, four-off days pattern, with training and development opportunities.

You will perform maintenance, fault-finding, installations, testing, and provide breakdown response across site equipment, with safety as a priority and a pathway to long-term career growth.

Qualifications

• Industrial or manufacturing electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience of electrical breakdown repair, maintenance and installation.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostics skills.
• Experience of control panel modification, three-phase systems and safety circuits.
• Experience of motor testing, inverter drives and 4-20mA instrumentation and control signals.
• Good mechanical aptitude and confidence working around plant machinery.
• A full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance in line with maintenance schedules.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults across site systems and equipment.
• Performing electrical repairs, installations, inspections and testing to a high standard.
• Modifying and maintaining control panels.
• Supporting breakdown investigations and returning equipment to service quickly and safely.
• Working on motors, drives, instrumentation, control systems and process equipment.
• Fault-finding on three-phase electrical systems and safety circuits.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using company logging systems.
• Supporting mechanical maintenance activities where required.
• Working outdoors and at height across operational plant areas, in all weather conditions.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Control panel modification

Three-phase systems

Inverter drives

4-20mA signals

Mechanical aptitude

UK driving licence

Education

HNC / NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds 2391/2392

16th/17th/18th Edition wiring regs

Tools

PLC

SCADA

Industrial networks

Job description

Electrical Technician

If you would rather be outdoors and hands-on than stuck behind a desk, this is the role for you.

This is an Electrical Technician role with a growing renewable energy business near Ely, on a days-only four-on, four-off shift pattern.

As an Electrical Technician you will maintain and improve the electrical systems that keep a growing renewable energy operation running safely and efficiently, working on the plants that turn organic waste into clean energy. It is a highly varied, hands‑on role, from planned preventative maintenance and fault‑finding through to installations, testing, inspections and breakdown response. Be clear on one thing: this is not a desk job. Up to 90% of your time will be spent outdoors across operational plant areas, often at height and in all weathers. If you are a practical, self‑motivated Electrical Technician who enjoys problem‑solving and wants your skills to count towards a more sustainable future, this role delivers exactly that, on a days‑only pattern with real time off.

Job Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance in line with maintenance schedules
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults across site systems and equipment
• Performing electrical repairs, installations, inspections and testing to a high standard
• Modifying and maintaining control panels
• Supporting breakdown investigations and returning equipment to service quickly and safely
• Working on motors, drives, instrumentation, control systems and process equipment
• Fault‑finding on three‑phase electrical systems and safety circuits
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using company logging systems
• Supporting mechanical maintenance activities where required
• Working outdoors and at height across operational plant areas, in all weather conditions

Skills and Experience

To succeed as an Electrical Technician, you will need:

• Industrial or manufacturing electrical maintenance experience
• Experience of electrical breakdown repair, maintenance and installation
• Strong electrical fault‑finding and diagnostics skills
• Experience of control panel modification, three‑phase systems and safety circuits
• Experience of motor testing, inverter drives and 4-20mA instrumentation and control signals
• Good mechanical aptitude and confidence working around plant machinery
• A full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

Desirable

• PLC and I/O fault‑finding, SCADA and industrial networks experience is desirable
• An HNC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, and City & Guilds 2391 or 2392 is desirable
• A 16th, 17th or 18th Edition wiring regulations qualification, which is desirable

Pay and Benefits

As an Electrical Technician you will receive:

• A salary of up to £40,000 depending on experience
• A days‑only, four‑on, four‑off, 12‑hour shift pattern with overtime available
• 6am to 6pm
• 28 days annual leave, including public holidays
• Workplace pension
• A company vehicle for travel between sites
• Full PPE provided
• Free on‑site parking, and free tea and coffee
• Full training in renewable energy technologies and long‑term career development