Maintenance Electrician

Heidelberg Materials; Frome; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Ongoing training

Career progression opportunities

Safety-focused environment

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials UK is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to maximise reliability of plant and equipment. You will join a skilled team, performing planned and reactive electrical work in a busy industrial site to keep operations safe and efficient.

The role involves fault finding, commissioning of projects, and upholding health and safety standards, with occasional weekend/night work. A recognised electrical qualification is essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical qualification.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic experience in industrial settings.
• Computer literacy and maintenance management systems experience.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Independent working capability and sound technical decisions.
• Flexible hours per operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and repair plant electrical systems.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance to maximise reliability.
• Support inspections, shutdowns, and improvement projects.
• Assist with capital projects commissioning.
• Maintain safety compliance and document activities.
• Collaborate with supervisors and operations on technical matters.
• Contribute to spare parts planning.
• Record maintenance in SAP PM and similar systems.
• Occasional weekend/night shifts for planned or emergency work.

Skills

LV/HV knowledge

Fault-finding

Electrical maintenance

Safety practices

Diagnostic skills

Education

Recognised electrical qualification

Tools

SAP PM

SCADA systems

Job description

Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK.

We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is vital to our growth and advancement. We aim to promote a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement.

At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.

Maintenance Electrician

Location: Whatley
Hours: Full Time | Permanent
Salary: £55,000pa plus paid Over time

Powering Performance. Keeping Operations Running.

Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Electrician looking for a challenging role within a busy industrial environment?

At Heidelberg Materials, we’re looking for a skilled Maintenance Electrician to help maximise the reliability, availability, and performance of our plant and equipment. Working as part of an experienced maintenance team, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our operations run safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual who enjoys fault finding, problem-solving, and working with a wide range of electrical systems and technologies.

What You’ll Be Doin g

As a Maintenance Electrician, you will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities across site, helping to minimise downtime and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Diagnosing faults and carrying out electrical repairs on plant and equipment.
• Performing preventative and corrective maintenance to maximise operational reliability.
• Supporting plant inspections, maintenance shutdowns, and improvement projects.
• Assisting with the implementation and commissioning of capital projects.
• Maintaining compliance with Health & Safety, IMS, and site procedures.
• Liaising with supervisors and operational teams on technical and safety matters.
• Supporting the development and management of critical spare parts strategies.
• Recording maintenance activities using SAP PM systems.
• Participating in occasional weekend and night working during planned and emergency maintenance activities.

Technical Expertise Required

Electrical Installation & Power Distribution

• Working knowledge of LV and HV electrical systems.
• Experience inspecting, testing, and maintaining switchgear, transformers, and cable systems.
• Understanding of electrical protection systems, fault-level analysis, and earth fault protection.
• Experience working to current electrical regulations and industry standards.

Motors, Drives & Control s

• Installation, maintenance, and fault-finding on AC/DC motors.
• Experience with soft starters, slip-ring motors, squirrel cage motors, and liquid starters.
• Knowledge of variable speed drives (VSDs) and motor control systems.
• Understanding of motor vibration analysis and bearing systems.

Instrumentation & Automation

• Experience with process instrumentation and calibration activities.
• Knowledge of weigh systems, load cells, level control devices, gas analysers, and PID controllers.
• Fault finding on PLC-controlled systems and associated SCADA platforms.
• Experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens, Modicon, or similar control systems would be advantageous.

Safety & Compliance

• Experience working with safety-critical systems and interlocks.
• Understanding of PUWER and electrical safety regulations.
• Commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards in an industrial environment.

What We’re Looking For

You will be a practical, self-motivated individual with strong troubleshooting skills and a commitment to safe working practices.

Essential Requirements

• Recognised electrical qualification.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic experience gained within an industrial, manufacturing, quarrying, or heavy engineering environment.
• Computer literacy and experience using maintenance management systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
• Flexible approach to working hours when operational requirements demand.

Desirable

• SAP PM experience.
• EPIC certification for mobile plant operation.
• NVQ Level 2 in Mobile Plant Operations.
• Knowledge of industrial gases.
• Practical welding and burning experience.
• Experience within the aggregates, cement, quarrying, recycling, or heavy industrial sectors.

Why Join Heidelberg Materials?

At Heidelberg Materials, we are committed to investing in our people, maintaining world-class operations, and building a sustainable future.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Employee benefits platform
• Career progression opportunities
• A supportive and safety-focused working environment