Electro-Mechanical Technician

Omega Resource Group; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

On-site parking

Full training provided

Career progression opportunities

Established customer base

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Technician in Cheltenham for a Monday–Friday, days-based role. You will wire and assemble electrical control panels, test machinery and support commissioning and customer installations across the UK, with occasional overseas travel.

The role emphasises strong electrical skills, reading schematics, and practical machine assembly. A recognised electrical qualification and full UK driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with machinery build, automation, and industrial environments.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and diagrams.
• Willingness to travel within the UK, occasional overseas travel.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, wire, test and commission bespoke machinery.
• Support mechanical build and final assembly as required.
• Perform electrical testing, fault‑finding and calibration.
• Install and service equipment at customer sites and provide technical support.

Skills

Electrical schematics reading

Fault-finding skills

Electrical control systems

Diagnostic skills

Reading engineering drawings

IT literacy

Driving licence

Education

Electrical engineering qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3)

Job description

Role: Electro-Mechanical Technician

Location: Cheltenham

Salary: £42,000 - £45,000

Monday to Friday - 8am – 4.30pm (early Friday finish)

Are you an electrically biased Electro-Mechanical Engineer looking for a varied, hands‑on role where you'll be involved in everything from machine build and electrical assembly through to commissioning and customer installation?

The Role

Working as part of a multi‑skilled engineering team, you'll be responsible for the electrical assembly, wiring, testing and commissioning of bespoke machinery, whilst also supporting the mechanical build and final assembly where required.

The role is predominantly electrically focused, making it ideal for an engineer with a strong electrical background who also enjoys the practical aspects of machine assembly and commissioning.

In addition to workshop‑based duties, you'll occasionally travel to customer sites across the UK (and occasionally overseas) to install, commission and service machinery, providing first‑class technical support.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Assembly & Wiring

• Build and wire electrical control panels and operator consoles.
• Wire bespoke machinery from electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Install motors, drives, sensors, relays, switches and associated control equipment.
• Ensure all electrical work is completed safely and to a high standard.

Machine Build & Testing

• Support the mechanical assembly and final build of bespoke machinery.
• Work from engineering drawings, assembly instructions and technical documentation.
• Carry out electrical testing, fault‑finding and machine calibration.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and electro‑mechanical faults throughout the build process.

Commissioning & Customer Support

• Commission machinery within the workshop prior to customer acceptance.
• Install and commission equipment at customer sites.
• Carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs.
• Provide professional technical support while building strong customer relationships.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification (City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience working within machinery build, automation, special purpose machinery or industrial manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical control systems.
• Excellent electrical fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Basic mechanical assembly experience.
• Good IT skills for completing service reports and documentation.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK with occasional overseas travel.

What We Offer

• Monday to Friday days‑based role (No shift work)
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Varied, technically challenging work
• Opportunity to work on complete machine build projects from assembly through to commissioning
• UK and occasional international travel
• Ongoing training and development
• Stable and growing engineering business with an excellent industry reputation

• Pension scheme
• On‑site parking
• Full training provided
• Opportunities for career progression
• A well‑established and sustainable customer base, including major OEMs and thousands of customers worldwide
• The opportunity to develop specialist expertise in a highly technical engineering field