Electrician

Thoroughgood Engineering Ltd; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 61,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Van and Fuel

Overtime Available

Pension and other benefits

Job summary

Thoroughgood Engineering Ltd is seeking a full-time Electrician to join our on-site team serving quarrying and processing equipment across the UK. Based in the Greater Colchester Area, you will install, maintain and repair electrical systems on conveyors, crushers and dryers, diagnosing faults and performing scheduled maintenance.

Travel to customer sites within the UK is required, with a possibility to stay away from home.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electricity and electrical work, including safe working practices and relevant regulations.
• Proficiency in maintenance & repair of industrial electrical systems and equipment, preferably within quarrying or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to perform effective troubleshooting and fault finding on complex electrical systems.
• Understanding of basic electrical engineering principles related to industrial machinery and control systems.
• Recognized electrical qualification or apprenticeship (e.g., NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent).
• Experience working with three-phase systems, control panels, motors, and sensors is highly beneficial.
• Strong awareness of health and safety requirements, including lockout/tagout and risk assessment procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Valid UK driving license and willingness to travel to customer sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and components on quarrying and processing equipment.
• Diagnose electrical faults and perform troubleshooting; carry out planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure all work meets safety and regulatory standards; document work performed.
• Travel to customer sites within the UK to support urgent maintenance needs; stay away if required.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Electrical safety

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Teamwork

Driving licence

Education

Electrical qualification or apprenticeship (NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds)

Job description

Company Description

Thoroughgood Engineering Ltd has over 40 years of experience supporting quarrying and manufacturing operations across the UK. The company specializes in equipment breakdowns, installations, fabrications, repairs, and planned maintenance for a wide range of processing equipment. Typical projects involve conveyors, crushers, fluid-bed and drum dryers, elevators, screws, log washers, and screening equipment. The team delivers on-site services, providing practical, reliable solutions that keep customers’ operations running efficiently. Applicants can expect to work with diverse equipment in an established, hands‑on engineering environment.

Role Description

The Electrician role is a full-time, on-site position based in the Greater Colchester Area., but working Nationally. The Electrician will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems and components on quarrying and processing equipment, including conveyors, crushers, dryers, elevators, and screening machinery. Daily tasks include diagnosing electrical faults, performing troubleshooting, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, and ensuring all work meets safety and regulatory standards. The role involves working closely with mechanical engineers and other team members on equipment breakdowns and new installations, as well as completing accurate documentation of work performed.

Role Description

The Electrician role is a full-time, on-site position based in the Greater Colchester Area., but working Nationally. The Electrician will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems and components on quarrying and processing equipment, including conveyors, crushers, dryers, elevators, and screening machinery. Daily tasks include diagnosing electrical faults, performing troubleshooting, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, and ensuring all work meets safety and regulatory standards. The role involves working closely with mechanical engineers and other team members on equipment breakdowns and new installations, as well as completing accurate documentation of work performed.

The Electrician will be required to travel to customer sites within the UK and respond to urgent maintenance needs when required, there may be a requirment to stay away but will be fully expensed.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electricity and electrical work, including safe working practices and relevant regulations.
• Proficiency in maintenance & repair of industrial electrical systems and equipment, preferably within quarrying or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to perform effective troubleshooting and fault finding on complex electrical systems.
• Understanding of basic electrical engineering principles related to industrial machinery and control systems.
• Recognized electrical qualification or apprenticeship (e.g., NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent).
• Experience working with three-phase systems, control panels, motors, and sensors is highly beneficial.
• Strong awareness of health and safety requirements, including lockout/tagout and risk assessment procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Valid UK driving license and willingness to travel to customer sites as required.

Package

• 44 hours a week over 4 days (breaks paid in these hours)

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• Company Van and Fuel
• £45k - £57k depending on experience

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• Overtime Available
• Pension and other beneifts

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