Maintenance Electrician

Babcock; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK engineering firm as a Maintenance Electrician in Barrow-in-Furness. You will play a critical role in maintaining electrical systems, working within a skilled team, and ensuring safety regulations are followed. This position offers benefits including a competitive pension scheme, career development opportunities, and is part of an inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proficient in diagnosing & repairing electrical faults.
• Time served with NVQ3 or equivalent essential.
• Experience within industrial/commercial sectors required.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on electrical systems.
• Complete fault finding and testing activities.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Diagnosing electrical faults

Reading technical drawings

Repairing electrical systems

Education

Electrical/Technical apprenticeship to NVQ3 or equivalent

Job description

Job title: Maintenance Electrician

Location:Barrow-In-Furness (full time on-site)

Salary: £37,318.00 + Uplift shift allowance

What you'll be doing:

• Following relevant instructions, technical drawings for machine tools and any other specifications
• Completing planned and reactive maintenance on electrical systems, components and site assets
• Carrying out fault finding and testing activities
• Using associated tools and equipment safely and effectively
• Understanding of and working to the building/electrical regulations and legislation
• Working safely at all times, complying with Health and Safety and other relevant regulations and guidelines

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Time served (Electrical/Technical apprenticeship to NVQ3 or equivalent)
• Proficient in diagnosing & repairing electrical faults
• Ability to read and interpret technical/machine drawings
• Proven experience as a maintenance electrician or similar role within the industrial/commercial industry

Desirable:

• A knowledge & understanding of health & safety regulations
• 18th Edition BS7671 - Requirements for Electrical Installations - IET Wiring Regulations
• Experience in maintenance of assets such as cranes, machinery & lighting systems

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Maintenance Team

As a Maintenance Electrician, you will work directly within a team of Electricians serving the department and supporting the department's skilled trade groups. You will be liaising with internal and external stakeholders on various projects and providing your expertise on a range of technical issues. You will also work alongside other trade groups.

The role provides an opportunity to complete your qualification and as well as necessary training. Your success with be recognised by the management, enabling career development and exciting progression opportunities to technical, Team Leader or Engineering roles.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 16th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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