Senior Electrical Technician

EVP Recruitment Ltd; Thetford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Electrical Technician to enhance their production team. This role involves setting wiring standards, troubleshooting electrical issues, and ensuring compliance with ISO systems. The ideal candidate will thrive in a manufacturing environment, possess strong interpersonal skills, and have a solid understanding of electrical standards and control systems. Join a dynamic team that values excellence and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact production quality and efficiency. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive individual eager to make a difference in a supportive and collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with electrical standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support production by setting wiring standards and ensuring quality.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues and conduct inspections.
• Train production teams in electrical assembly and supervise operators.

Skills

Electrical standards

Control systems

Wiring

PLC awareness

Communication skills

Planning and organisation

Supervisory skills

Attention to detail

Education

Time served Engineer

18th edition BS7671 (desirable)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

My client is a global manufacturing company looking for an Electrical Technician to join their existing team. Driven by success and excellence they are looking for an experienced, Electrically biased engineer to support the production and products.

Responsibilities for the role;

• Support the production facility by setting wiring standards and ensuring the products are manufactured to the highest quality
• Position yourself as the technical lead for Electrical standards internally
• Regularly monitor production activity to ensure it is in line with weekly and monthly plan.
• Trouble shoot any electrical issues
• Electrical inspections of the manufactured product
• Write standard operating procedures and quality documents
• Monitor the production, analysing any issues that impacted on production and review and adapt the production plan as necessary
• Ensure that the full requirements of the ISO system are met.
• Training the production teams in electrical assembly
• Supervise the work of the Production Operators so Electrical standards are adhered to
• Liaise with the Stock co-ordinator to ensure all components and raw materials are ready
• Liaise with the dispatch Coordinator to ensure finished goods are ready for despatch.
• Support the daily and weekly Production meetings where necessary
• Complete Works Orders on the internal ERP
• Maintain a 5S system.
• Supporting and motivating the production teams
• Work with the teams to ensure that Health and Safety policies and Electrical procedures are adhered to.

The ideal candidate will have;

• Experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of control systems and wiring is essential
• PLC awareness
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Experience of a supervisory role, training skills or a working in a similar support function
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Proven ability to meet and exceed customer requirements
• Good attention to detail
• Computer literate
• Excellent team player

A time served Engineer is essential, working knowledge of Electrical standards, wiring and control systems but 18th edition BS7671 is desirable. Full product training will be given.