Electrical Technician

The Opportunity
Wolviston Management Services are proud to be supporting a highly regulated industrial client in the appointment of an experienced Electrical Technician to join their engineering and maintenance team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a safety-critical, process-driven environment where reliability, compliance and continuous improvement are at the forefront of operations.

Working within a fast-paced industrial setting, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe and continuous operation of site electrical infrastructure and systems, supporting overall plant performance and operational uptime.
 
The Role
As Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for supporting the maintenance, reliability and improvement of a wide range of electrical systems and equipment across site.

Working closely with the Maintenance & Engineering team, you will support planned and reactive maintenance activities, fault finding, breakdown response and new equipment commissioning while ensuring full compliance with site safety procedures and engineering standards.

This is a hands-on role suited to an electrically biased maintenance professional with strong process industry experience and a proactive approach to safety and continuous improvement.
 
Key Responsibilities

Carrying out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance activities
Supporting the installation, commissioning and testing of new electrical equipment
Maintaining HV and LV electrical systems, motor controls, automation systems and safety interlocks
Conducting routine inspections, testing and maintenance of critical safety devices
Completing hazardous area electrical inspections and repairs
Performing preventative maintenance activities including:
Thermography
UPS health checks
Insulation testing
Motor condition monitoring
Earth bonding checks
Responding to electrical breakdowns, fault finding and implementing corrective actions
Supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities
Completing trip and alarm testing activities
Producing and contributing to risk assessments and method statements
Updating maintenance records and feedback within the CMMS system
Collaborating with operations teams and external contractors to ensure high standards of maintenance delivery
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

Time-served Electrical Technician experience within an industrial or process environment
Level 3 Electrical qualification or equivalent
Experience working with HV & LV systems and VSDs
Strong fault finding and problem-solving capability
Experience working under Safe Systems of Work including:
Permit to Work (PTW)
LOTO
Management of Change (MOC)
Experience within COMAH, hazardous area or heavy industrial environments would be highly advantageous
COMPEX certification desirable but not essential
Strong understanding of health, safety and compliance standards
Good IT skills and experience using CMMS systems
Excellent communication and teamworking skills What's on Offer

Opportunity to join a highly regulated and technically advanced operation
Long-term career development within a growing engineering environment
Supportive and safety-focused culture
Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives For more information or to apply, please contact Wolviston Management Services