Electrical Maintenance Technician
Location: Dunbar
Salary: £49,129 per annum + standby payments and overtime
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm (1 in 4 call out)
Contract: Permanent
The Company
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join an established Energy from Waste (EfW) facility. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-maintained industrial plant, working with a variety of electrical equipment in a clean, organised environment.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the safe and efficient operation of the facility, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and electrical repairs. There will also be opportunities to get involved in projects, installations and additional overtime.
The Role
As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive electrical maintenance across the plant.
- Diagnosing, investigating and rectifying electrical faults to minimise downtime.
- Maintaining and repairing three-phase motors, actuators, control panels, transformers and electrical circuits.
- Reading and interpreting electrical schematic diagrams to support fault finding and repairs.
- Replacing electrical components and supporting electrical installation work.
- Conducting routine plant inspections and area safety checks.
- Ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and in line with plant procedures.
- Updating maintenance records accurately using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Supporting and coordinating contractors where required.
- Working collaboratively with mechanical and other engineering teams to maintain plant performance.
- Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and maintenance processes.
The Candidate
To be considered for this position, you will need:
- Essential: A strong background in electrical maintenance.
- Essential: Experience working within an industrial environment, such as power generation, manufacturing or process engineering.
- Essential: Experience working with three-phase electrical systems.
- Desirable: High-voltage (HV) experience.
- Desirable: Electrical installation experience.
- Desirable: Experience using a CMMS, although training can be provided.
We are looking for a proactive, hands-on technician with strong fault-finding skills, a practical approach to problem-solving and a commitment to maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.
Salary & Benefits
- £49,129 basic annual salary.
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme of up to 10%.
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
- Pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 7%.
- Healthcare scheme.
- Paid standby allowance, approximately £2,180 per year.
- Overtime paid at time and a half on top of standby arrangements.
- Regular opportunities for additional overtime, projects and electrical installations.
- Monday–Friday working hours, 7:30am–4:00pm.
- 1-in-4 call-out rota.
If this role is of interest please press apply or get in touch with Ryan Guy on 07837434353 or Ryan@kingstonbarnes.com