Engineering Technician : Electrical

TipTopJob; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Engineering Technician: Electrical. The role involves managing maintenance systems, ensuring safety, and improving operational effectiveness. Ideal candidates will have strong problem-solving skills and relevant electrical qualifications.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Private health care option

Cycle to work scheme

Free coffee/tea

Qualifications

• Experience as a qualified electrician, ideally Compex qualified.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Planned Preventative Maintenance system.
• Electrical installation, testing and fault diagnoses on plant and machinery.
• Ensure health and safety guidelines are followed.

Skills

Strong organisation skills

Good problem-solving capabilities

Excellent communication skills

Excellent time management

Attention to detail

Education

Approved Practical Electrical Qualification AM2

EAL Level 3 (Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations)

EAL Level 3 (Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations)

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The Role

The Engineering Technician will need to be an experienced qualified electrician (ideally Compex qualified), Be adaptable and prepared to work within other engineering/maintenance disciplines as required to maintain the sites infrastructure. Lead efforts to improve overall maintenance program effectiveness through continuously improving preventive maintenance strategy. Preparing/Planning for third party support for reactive and corrective works, ensuring relevant Management approval is submitted for all critical works.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Planned Preventative Maintenance system ensuring that all maintenance activities are undertaken to time, quality, budget, and documentation control.
• Attend and participate in daily meetings as a key team member
• Electrical installation, testing and fault diagnoses on plant and machinery within hazardous area.
• Management of sub:contractors. Check, issue and monitor all scheduled PPM tasks and remedial actions both In:house and Sub:contracted
• Procurement of third party suppliers.
• Ensuring that the Engineering Department is cost effective.
• Maintain manufacturing equipment and utilities ensuring safe and continuous operation.
• Routine in house testing to include fire alarm, sprinkler systems and emergency lighting
• Being responsible for the selection of hazardous area equipment.
• Review and prioritises works requests, determine activities required for completion.
• Provide out of hours support.
• Working to implement the Companys policies and goals.
• Ensuring that health and safety guidelines and best practices are followed
• Ensuring that environmental guidelines are followed
• Reporting performance and planned improvement strategy to Technical Senior Manager
  
  

Required Skills

• Strong organisation skills with a structured and systematic approach.
• Work on own initiative and prioritise workload effectively and act decisively.
• Good problem:solving capabilities.
• Excellent understanding and implementation of recognised good engineering practices.
• Computer literate and well versed in Excel and Word.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with all levels of staff/management/contractors
• Excellent time management.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to motivate others
• Flexible and able to demonstrate an adaptable approach to multiple activities.
• Reporting current performance and planned improvement strategies as requested.
  
  

Experience and Education

• Approved Practical Electrical Qualification AM2
• EAL Level 3 (Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations)
• EAL Level 3 (Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations)
• Compex Qualifications or willingness to train if possible.
  
  

Salary and Benefits

• Salary between A GBP 35,000 and A GBP 40,000 dependent on Skills and Experience
• Benefits; 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (FTE), pension scheme, private health care option, cycle to work scheme, free coffee/tea.
  
  

Closing date: 10th June 2025

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