Maintenance Electrician / Panel Wiring / Specialised Machinery

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking an Electrical Technician in Taunton, UK. The role involves wiring control panels and special purpose machines, requiring experience in a manufacturing environment and a time-served electrical apprenticeship. The successful candidate will work collaboratively in a skilled engineering team, have the potential for progression, and receive competitive benefits including an annual bonus. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in a secure and supportive environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Increasing yearly holiday

Training opportunities

Career progression

Early Friday finish

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, especially in wiring control panels.
• Hands-on experience with special purpose machines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Wiring control panels and special purpose machines to detailed electrical drawings.
• Installing and connecting PLCs, motors, drives, relays, transformers, HMIs, and sensors.
• Conducting fault finding, testing, and quality checks.

Skills

Experience in control panel wiring

Ability to read electrical drawings

Knowledge of the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Proven fault-finding skills

Education

Time-served electrical apprenticeship

Job description

Electrical Technician (Control Panel / Wiring)

£18 - £19 /hr + Annual Bonus + Increasing Yearly Holiday + Training + Progression + Early Friday Finish

Taunton

Are you an Electrical Wire Person with experience in a manufacturing environment, looking for a secure, site-based role wiring control panels and special purpose machines while working to detailed electrical drawings?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a skilled engineering team on-site in Somerset, offering long-term stability, hands‑on technical work, structured training, progression opportunities, and an annual bonus within a growing global company.

This company has over 100 years of experience, established in the early 1900s, and has built a strong reputation both in the UK and internationally. They design and manufacture specialised equipment for the converting and printing industries, alongside providing customer breakdown services and repairs.

This role would suit a time-served Electrical Wire Person ready to advance their career, offering hands‑on technical variety, long term stability, and the opportunity to be a key part of a forward‑thinking, supportive business.

The Role

• Wiring control panels and special purpose machines to detailed electrical drawings
• Installing and connecting PLCs, motors, drives, relays, transformers, HMIs, and sensors
• Carrying out on-machine wiring, including trunking, cable trays, junction boxes, and cable management systems
• Conducting fault finding, testing, and quality checks to ensure compliance with safety and wiring standards
• Maintaining a clean and safe working environment
• Working collaboratively with the wider engineering team to resolve issues

The Person

• A fully time-served electrical apprenticeship
• Experience in control panel and on-machine wiring
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical drawings
• Knowledge of the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Proven fault‑finding skills and the ability to work independently

Reference BBBH 23349

Key Words: Electrical Technician, Control Panels, Wiring, PLCs, Fault Finding, Electrical Drawings, Somerset, On‑Machine Wiring, Safety Standards, Manufacturing Environment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline and will be dependent on experience, qualifications, and skillset.