Shift Electrician

SARIA Ltd; Bentley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK operations company seeks a Shift Electrician for their Doncaster site. This full-time position involves electrical installation and maintenance across industrial applications, ensuring plant functionality. The ideal candidate must possess a recognised Electrician Apprenticeship, extensive electrical background in continuous processes, and the ability to communicate effectively in a team. This role includes 12-hour shifts on a rotating basis over a 4-on 4-off schedule, requiring dedication to workplace safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Recognised Electrician Apprenticeship/Qualification is mandatory.
• Extensive electrical experience in a continuous process environment required.
• Familiarity with general factory maintenance practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• 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 work.

Skills

Electrical experience in continuous process

General factory maintenance

Basic PLC logic

Inverter drives knowledge

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Recognised Electrician Apprenticeship/Qualification

Job description

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