Shift Electrical Technician

Shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Position Type: Full-Time - Permanent

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (2 days, 2 nights and 4 off) 06:30 - 18:30 & 18:30 - 06:30)

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established industrial operation. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring high levels of plant availability through effective planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This role requires a proactive engineer with strong electrical maintenance experience in industrial, manufacturing, or automated environments, capable of maintaining high engineering, safety, and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs on plant equipment
Diagnose and rectify electrical faults across motors, sensors, relays, contactors, control panels, and associated systems
Conduct electrical and mechanical fault-finding on industrial machinery
Support continuous improvement and engineering project work
Work with control and instrumentation systems, including temperature sensors, pressure transducers, and flow meters
Read and interpret electrical schematics, panel layouts, and technical drawings
Troubleshoot PLC hardware faults, ideally with Siemens S7 exposure
Maintain high housekeeping, health & safety, and operational compliance standards
Report accidents, incidents, and near misses in accordance with company procedures

Candidate Requirements

HNC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualification
Strong experience in electrical maintenance within industrial, manufacturing, or automated environments
Competence in electrical fault diagnosis and maintenance of industrial systems
Experience working with MCC panels, motors, drives, and instrumentation systems
PLC fault-finding experience preferred
BS7671 18th Edition qualification advantageous
Strong commitment to safety, reliability, and engineering best practiceGuidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy