Electrical Technician - Vehicles

Gibson Search; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is looking for an Electrical Technician to join a team focused on bespoke forklift truck conversions and engine packages. Candidates should have experience in panel or automotive wiring and the ability to read technical drawings. The role requires good communication skills, a proactive attitude, and readiness to adhere to health and safety policies. Benefits include 25 days holiday, health cash plan, and other initiatives.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus purchase option

Health cash plan

5% employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in panel or automotive electrical wiring.
• Proven experience within a bespoke or low volume varied electrical role.
• Ability to read and understand engineering/technical drawings and processes.
• Willingness to learn additional skills.
• Willingness to work overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Produce bespoke forklift truck conversions.
• Complete project documentation accurately.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Discuss conversion requirements with the team leader.

Skills

Panel or automotive electrical wiring

Bespoke or low volume electrical role

Ability to read technical drawings

Basic IT skills

Proactive and flexible attitude

Strong team ethic

Education

Apprenticeship, City & Guilds or equivalent

Tools

Own suitable tool kit

Job description

As an Electrical Technician, you will be part of a team to produce bespoke forklift truck conversions and oil and gas engine packages providing explosion protection solutions for the materials handling and oil and gas industries worldwide.

It is essential that you have demonstrable experience within a bespoke or low volume electrical role, (not domestic electrical) sound knowledge of panel or automotive electrical wiring, be able to carry out light fabrication to make mounting brackets, as well as an ability to read and understand technical drawings and processes.

In addition, you will be required to complete project documentation and participate in continuous improvement activities.

Good communication skills are necessary to discuss conversion requirements with the team leader and engineer as part of the pre–conversion review and work well with colleagues.

Essential experience, skills & knowledge

Experience in panel or automotive electrical wiring.

Proven experience within a bespoke or low volume varied electrical role.

Ability to read and understand engineering/technical drawings and processes.

Basic IT skills.

Ability to complete required documentation and records in a timely manner.

Proactive, enthusiastic, and flexible attitude.

Strong team ethic.

Willingness to adhere to all health and safety policies, procedures and processes.

Willingness to learn additional skills.

Willingness to work overtime when required.

Own suitable tool kit required to complete duties.

Desirable

Apprenticeship, City & Guilds or equivalent.

Experience of Category 2 and Category 3 conversions.

Awareness of quality assurance throughout the whole process.

Ability to problem solve.

Benefits include 25 days holiday with the option to purchase an additional 10 days of holiday, health cash plan, 5% employer pension contribution, life assurance, employee assistance programme plus a range of other benefits and well–being initiatives.

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Gibson Search acting as an Employment Agency.