Senior Electrical Engineer

Etex Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Etex in Bristol is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support electrical maintenance, reliability, and performance across the site. You will lead fault-finding, support preventive maintenance, and guide reliability improvements in collaboration with maintenance, production and engineering teams.

As the electrical SME, you will manage complex investigations, coordinate contractors when needed, and ensure safe, compliant practices while driving asset availability and uptime across the plant.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electrical maintenance or reliability within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of motors, drives, switchgear, PLCs and power distribution.
• Proven advanced fault-finding and diagnostics experience.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and reliability-centred maintenance.
• Understanding of condition-based monitoring and asset reliability principles.
• Experience supporting shutdown planning and execution.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills to coach technicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for electrical maintenance across the site.
• Lead complex fault-finding and root cause investigations to minimise downtime.
• Support preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Ensure safety and high standards in electrical tasks.
• Support site shutdowns, maintenance activities and equipment upgrades.
• Assist in developing reliability strategies for electrical assets.
• Analyse condition monitoring data to identify improvements.
• Contribute to reliability, efficiency and safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with production to maximise equipment availability.
• Coordinate specialist electrical contractors when needed.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with electrical regulations and site standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Industrial electrical systems

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Reliability analysis

Shutdown planning

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Degree in Electrical Engineering

IOSH Working Safely

Condition-Based Monitoring qualification

Job description

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At Etex, our purpose Building Better Together underpins everything we do.

As a leading global manufacturer of sustainable building materials, we are driven by a commitment to excellence, but it's our people that are our top priority.

We foster a culture where connection and collaboration empowers our teams to thrive and perform at their best. A career with us is an opportunity to grow, learn and lead supported by our commitment to your development and well-being.

About the role

Together, we're shaping the future of construction. Ready to make your impact?

Join us as a Senior Electrical Engineer in Bristol!

You will act as the site's electrical subject matter expert, supporting the reliability, maintenance and performance of electrical systems across the plant. Working closely with maintenance, production and engineering teams, you will provide technical guidance, lead complex fault-finding activities and support the delivery of preventative maintenance and reliability improvement programmes.

What you'll do

• Provide technical support and guidance on electrical maintenance activities across the site.
• Lead complex electrical fault-finding and root cause investigations to minimise downtime and improve plant performance.
• Support the delivery of preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Ensure electrical maintenance activities are completed safely, on time and to a high standard.
• Support site shutdowns, planned maintenance activities and equipment upgrades.
• Assist in the development and optimisation of reliability strategies for electrical assets.
• Analyse condition monitoring data and equipment performance trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, efficiency and safety.
• Work closely with production and operations teams to maximise equipment availability.
• Manage and coordinate specialist electrical contractors when required.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, site standards and safe systems of work.

What you'll bring

• Significant experience in an electrical maintenance or reliability role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, including motors, drives, switchgear, PLC-controlled equipment and power distribution.
• Proven experience carrying out advanced fault-finding and diagnostics.
• Experience working within preventative maintenance and reliability-centred maintenance environments.
• Strong understanding of condition-based monitoring and asset reliability principles.
• Experience supporting shutdown planning and execution.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to support and coach technicians and apprentices.
• A proactive approach to safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Degree-level qualification in Electrical Engineering desirable.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent health and safety qualification desirable.
• Condition-Based Monitoring or reliability-related qualification desirable.
• Etex's strong purpose 'Building Better together' is shaping a new future for the construction industry and helping to build a better future for all.
• Our culture – we connect & care about those around us. We nurture teamwork, communities, partnerships and new ways of working, placing the highest importance on the safety and working environment of our people.
• Our ‘Road to Sustainability 2030’ is our plan to help build a better, sustainable future. We work towards this vision by caring about our social and environmental impacts and developing innovative solutions.

Etex is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or selection process, please let us know and we will be happy to discuss how we can support you.