Facilities Maintenance Electrician

Cathedral Appointments Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Modern manufacturing environment

Career development

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

Cathedral Appointments Ltd is sourcing a Facilities Maintenance Electrician for a busy Plymouth manufacturing site. The role blends reactive maintenance with planned electrical installations and infrastructure improvements in a hands-on environment.

You will carry out installations, fault finding, and repairs across production areas, while overseeing external contractors and supporting continuous improvement with a collaborative team. A strong health and safety mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Completed electrical apprenticeship.
• Previous experience within an industrial, facilities, infrastructure or manufacturing electrical maintenance environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical installations, distribution systems, containment, and fault diagnosis.
• Able to work independently with a proactive approach and a strong commitment to health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical installations, maintenance, fault finding, and repairs across site facilities and production areas.
• Complete remedial electrical works following fixed-wire inspections, ensuring compliance with current regulations.
• Coordinate and oversee external electrical contractors, maintaining high standards of safety and workmanship.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring apprentices and contributing to a collaborative maintenance team.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Safety conscious

Independent worker

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Tools

IPAF

IOSH

PASMA

Job description

Up to £40k DOE | Full-time | Onsite | Plymouth

Company Overview

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and operational excellence. Operating within a fast-paced production environment, they are committed to investing in their people and maintaining a safe, efficient workplace. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative facilities maintenance team where your expertise will have a direct impact on business performance.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Facilities Maintenance Electrician to support the ongoing reliability and improvement of electrical systems across a busy manufacturing facility. This hands‑on role combines reactive maintenance with planned electrical installations and infrastructure improvements..

Responsibilities of theFacilities Maintenance Electrician:

• Carry out electrical installations, maintenance, fault finding, and repairs across site facilities and production areas.
• Complete remedial electrical works following fixed-wire inspections, ensuring compliance with current regulations.
• Coordinate and oversee external electrical contractors, maintaining high standards of safety and workmanship.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring apprentices and contributing to a collaborative maintenance team.

Requirements of theFacilities Maintenance Electrician:

• Completed electrical apprenticeship.
• Previous experience within a industrial, facilities, infrastructure or manufacturing electrical maintenance environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical installations, distribution systems, containment, and fault diagnosis.
• Able to work independently with a proactive approach and a strong commitment to health and safety. IPAF, IOSH, PASMA, or experience working around high‑voltage environments would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of up to £40,000.
• Opportunity to work within a modern manufacturing environment.
• Varied and technically interesting workload.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture.
• Long-term career development with an established employer.

If you're a qualified Maintenance Electrician looking for your next opportunity in a dynamic manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Note on Sponsorship:

We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.