Maintenance Electrician

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Maintenance Electrician for a prominent company in the aerospace sector. The role involves conducting planned preventative and reactive maintenance tasks on electrical systems in a heavy forge environment. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ Level 3 in electrical engineering and experience with fault finding and instrumentation. This permanent position offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including holidays and a pension scheme.

Benefits

33 days holidays

Pension scheme – 5% contribution

Bonus scheme

Training and Development opportunities

On-site parking available

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained maintenance engineer with electrical bias.
• Previous experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Experience in fault finding, wiring, and instrumentation work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned preventative maintenance tasks.
• Install new plant and equipment.
• Develop and upgrade existing equipment.
• Perform reactive maintenance and PAT testing.
• Inspect and test electrical equipment.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical fault finding

Preventative maintenance (PPM)

Reactive maintenance

Wiring regulations (17th Edition)

Education

NVQ Level 3 in electrical engineering or equivalent

Job description

Are you a Maintenance Electrician? Have you previously worked in a heavy forge environment? Do you want to work for one of the UK’s leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers?

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) have an exciting opportunity to join their Maintenance team as a Maintenance Electrician. The role is working Monday to Friday on a rotating 2‑shift pattern Monday to Friday - 6am-1.30pm and 12-7.30pm.

Main duties of the role:

• Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks
• Installation of new plant
• Planning electrical maintenance tasks for completion during the shutdown
• Development and upgrading of existing equipment
• Good knowledge of safety and permit to work systems
• Reactive Maintenance
• PAT testing
• Inspection and testing of electrical equipment

You Should be:

• Apprentice trained maintenance engineer with electrical bias
• Previous experience in heavy industrial environment
• NVQ Level 3 in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 17th Edition wiring regulations
• Have experience in fault finding, wiring and instrumentation work, preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance
• Fault finding on PLC

More about IFA:

We manufacture high‑integrity, open‑die and closed‑die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier‑one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector. We are unique due to the combination of open and closed‑die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location.

What we offer?

• A permanent role with a local company for a competitive salary
• Training and Development opportunities
• 33 days holidays
• Pension scheme – 5% contribution
• Bonus scheme
• Westfield cash plan Level 1
• On‑site parking is available

Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.