Maintenance Electrician

BAE Systems; England; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to conduct site maintenance and ensure effective operation of manufacturing equipment. The ideal candidate will possess essential electrical qualifications, experience in a high-paced manufacturing environment, and safety certifications. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including a pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Employee discounts

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• 17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulation Qualification required.
• Experience in a high paced manufacturing environment is essential.
• Safety certifications like IOSH are required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site maintenance and installation activities.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and diagnostics.
• Support contractors during technical works.

Skills

17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulation Qualification

Time served Electrician

Experience on CNC machines

Safety qualifications

Education

Time served Electrician (HNC/HND desirable)

Tools

CNC machines

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Maintenance Electrician
Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear
Salary: £39,301 plus 25% shift allowance

Responsibilities

• Site maintenance and installation activities
• Minor/major repairs
• Breakdown response and diagnostics to resolve manufacturing equipment issues
• Support to contractors during technical works
• Attendance at site operational meetings as required
• Execution of work orders from the site CMMS
• Update of work order details to maintain the asset database for the site on all works performed

Qualifications

Essential:

• 17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulation Qualification
• Time served Electrician (HNC/HND desirable)
• Working in a high paced manufacturing environment, typically on and around CNC machines
• Safety qualifications (e.g. IOSH, working at height, MEWP licence, confined space)
• Experience on CNC machines in an industrial background

Desirable:

• HV/LV Switching
• Testing and Inspection C&G 2391
• Industrial Robots (Fanuc/ABB)
• PLC Experience

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.

Maintenance Team

As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will carry out a varied range of electrical activities that protect the Washington site and ensure capability for manufacturing teams to perform their duties. This will include planned maintenance, reactive breakdown response/repairs and work requests. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team in a role where every day is different working on a variety of products. We have several vacancies available due to the continued expansion across our Land UK sites with BAE Systems securing new orders for the supply of munitions to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

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

9th October 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.