Maintenance Electrician — Continental Shift

MTrec Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continental shift pattern

Competitive pay rate

Job summary

MTrec Ltd. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Electrician to join a continental shift team. The role involves executing planned maintenance, diagnosing faults, and restoring production equipment while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

You will record activities in CMMS and support improvements across electrical and control systems. Candidates should have a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship, Level 3 electrical qualification, and relevant training (18th Edition, testing,

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671).
• City & Guilds 2391, 2394 or 2395 (Inspection and Testing).
• PLC training or fault-finding experience.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Lean Manufacturing or Root Cause Analysis training.
• MEWP, FLT or First Aid qualifications.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns, diagnose faults and restore plant safely.
• Electrical fault-finding, testing, repair and maintenance on production equipment.
• Support mechanical maintenance activities and shutdowns.
• Record maintenance activities and parts used using CMMS.
• Identify defects and raise work requests for repairs or improvements.
• Contribute to Root Cause Analysis investigations.
• Assist with commissioning, modification and improvement of plant.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical schematics

Communication skills

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Level 3 Electrical qualification

HNC/HND in engineering

Tools

PLC training

Job description

MTrec Ltd. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Electrician to join a continental shift team. The role involves executing planned maintenance, diagnosing faults, and restoring production equipment while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

You will record activities in CMMS and support improvements across electrical and control systems. Candidates should have a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship, Level 3 electrical qualification, and relevant training (18th Edition, testing,