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Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Technician
Location: East Midlands
Contract: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Rotating 3-shift system (earlies, lates, nights)
A well-established manufacturing company is recruiting a skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician to join its experienced engineering team. The successful candidate will play a key role in minimising downtime and keeping all plant and equipment running safely and efficiently.
Main Duties & Responsibilities - Electrical Maintenance TechnicianÂ
- Carry out both planned preventative and reactive maintenance across the facility
- Quickly diagnose and rectify electrical, PLC, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults
- Provide rapid response to breakdowns to support continuous production
- Complete all maintenance documentation accurately and on time
- Follow and contribute to the site TPM programme
- Supervise external contractors and manage supplier relationships for spares and services
- Control the stores/spares inventory and help manage maintenance budgets
- Attend daily production meetings and give clear engineering updates
- Keep technical records, manuals and drawings up to date
- Champion safe working practices and full compliance with health & safety standards
Essential Skills & Qualifications - Electrical Maintenance TechnicianÂ
- Electrically-biased technician with strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostics
- Hands-on PLC fault-finding experience (reading ladders, basic parameter changes – Siemens/Allen-Bradley/Omron advantageous)
- Previous experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment (ideally automotive or plastics)
- Knowledge of injection moulding machines (250–1750 tonne presses) is highly advantageous
- Overhead crane licence desirable
- Good communication skills and a genuine team player
What We Offer - Electrical Maintenance TechnicianÂ
- Highly competitive salary + shift allowance
- Regular paid overtime available
- 37.5-hour average working week on a 3-shift rotating pattern
- Excellent training and ongoing development
- Supportive team culture with experienced leadership
To apply or for more information, please contact: Charlie Boulton – (phone number removed) or email your CV to: (url removed)
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