Facilities Electrical Technician: Precision Plant Maintenance

Octric Semiconductors Ltd; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Octric Semiconductor, located in Newton Aycliffe (UK), seeks an Electrical Maintenance Technician to uphold HSE standards, deliver planned and unplanned maintenance, and work with the CMMS to manage maintenance schedules. Applicants should have an apprenticeship and 2+ years of process/chemical plant experience, with a proactive, safety‑minded approach.

Join a growing team in a 10,000 m² facility, dedicated to improving reliability and efficiency in a cutting‑edge semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship from an Electrical Maintenance background/discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years' post-apprentice knowledge and experience of Process/Chemical Plant.
• Educated to a minimum of ONC with a recognised apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health & Safety standards and procedures are followed, including Risk Assessment and JSA.
• Plan and deliver preventive and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Use CMMS (Maximo) to record PMs and breakdowns.
• Diagnose and rectify plant faults and contribute to root cause investigations.
• Support continuous improvement projects to increase reliability and reduce costs.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Risk assessment writing

Root cause analysis

Electrical drives & MCC

Fault diagnosis

Team player & communication

Education

ONC with apprenticeship in Electrical Maintenance

Tools

Maximo/CMMS

Electrical distribution systems

DSEAR knowledge

Job description

Octric Semiconductor, located in Newton Aycliffe (UK), seeks an Electrical Maintenance Technician to uphold HSE standards, deliver planned and unplanned maintenance, and work with the CMMS to manage maintenance schedules. Applicants should have an apprenticeship and 2+ years of process/chemical plant experience, with a proactive, safety‑minded approach.

Join a growing team in a 10,000 m² facility, dedicated to improving reliability and efficiency in a cutting‑edge semiconductor environment.