Shift Electrician

SARIA; Bentley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SARIA is recruiting a Shift Electrician for our Doncaster site. The role involves 4-on 4-off 12-hour shifts, days and nights, and overall electrical maintenance in a continuous process environment.

You will install and maintain electrical systems, perform risk assessments, and support production to minimise downtime while ensuring health and safety standards are upheld. Collaboration with the maintenance team is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised Electrician Apprenticeship/Qualification.
• Extensive electrical experience in a continuous process environment.
• Familiar with general factory maintenance practices.
• Conversant with basic PLC logic and inverter drives.
• Able to work individually and as part of a team.
• Capable of working under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Ongoing electrical installation works for all industrial applications.
• Day to day maintenance of all plant and machinery.
• Conduct risk assessments before undertaking any work.
• Ensure that logs and job sheets are filled in as required.
• Maintain a clean and tidy working area after completion of tasks.
• Install and maintain new and existing equipment without interrupting production.
• Assist other mechanical/operational departments when required.
• Provide support to the Maintenance Team and cover shifts for holidays/sickness when required.
• Assist in any other duties as required by Management/site.
• Ensure all work is completed to a high standard and complies with Health and Safety requirements.

Skills

Electrical experience

PLC logic

Inverter drives

Factory maintenance

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Recognised Electrician Apprenticeship/Qualification

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Maintenance tooling

Job description

Business: SARIA s UK operations have a market‑leading presence in a wide range of sectors associated with the food chain. The Group s companies manufacture quality products for use in human and animal foodstuffs, agriculture, aquaculture, and industrial applications. The company also produces biofuels and renewable energy and provides services for farming and the food industry. The company has a UK annual turnover approaching £280 million and employs around 1,000 people at 19 sites across the country

The Position

Applications are invited for a Shift Electrician to work at our SARIA, Doncaster Site. This is a full-time position, working an average of 42 hours a week, 4 on 4 off 12-hour shifts, both days and nights.

As a Shift Electrician your duties and responsibilities will vary based on the Company s requirements but will include:

• Ongoing electrical installation works for all industrial applications.
• Day to day maintenance of all plant and machinery.
• Conduct risk assessments on all jobs before undertaking any work/tasks.
• Ensure that all logs and job sheets are filled in as required.
• Ensure that the working area is clean and tidy on completion of any job/task.
• To install and maintain new and existing equipment, whilst ensuring production is not interrupted.
• Assisting other mechanical/operational departments when required.
• Provide support to the Maintenance Team and cover shifts for holidays/sickness when the business requires.
• To assist in any other duties as required by Management/site.
• Ensure that all work is completed to a high standard, whilst complying with the Company s Health and Safety requirements to ensure the safety of yourself and others.

The Person

• You must have served a recognised Electrician Apprenticeship / Qualification.
• Have extensive Electrical experience working in a continuous process environment.
• Be familiar with general factory maintenance practices.
• Be conversant with basic PLC logic and inverter drives.
• You must be able to work well individually and has part of a team.
• Be able to work well under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines, as required.
• Be able to communicate well at all levels