Job Title: Maintenance Technician – Electrician
Location: Billingham, UK
About the role We’re looking for a hands-on Maintenance Technician (Electrician) to keep our Billingham site running safely and reliably. You’ll carry out day-to-day maintenance, fault finding, and breakdown response on our electrical infrastructure, support isolations and permit-to-work processes, and help drive a best-in-class safety and compliance culture. You’ll work closely with other trades, contractors, and planners to minimise downtime and keep critical systems available.
What you’ll do
- Perform safe, efficient fault diagnosis, maintenance, and servicing across site electrical systems, following OEM instructions and HSE standards.
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, diagrams, schedules, P&IDs, and specifications to diagnose and resolve issues.
- Prepare, isolate, and reinstate plant and equipment; coordinate isolations with the Site Responsible Electrical Engineer and support the permit-to-work process.
- Complete and manage electrical test certificates and related documentation for review and archiving.
- Support on-call coverage and respond to emergency call-outs outside core hours when required.
- Collaborate with the maintenance team and planners to report progress and assist colleagues as needed.
- Induct and supervise contractors on site where required.
What you’ll bring Minimum
- Recognised electrical apprenticeship and Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Installation/Maintenance.
- 4 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above, including English, Maths, and a Science.
- 3+ years’ experience in industrial/manufacturing, facilities, or site services maintenance.
- Strong fault-finding skills across LV electrical distribution, lighting, drives, HVAC/plant interfaces, and utilities.
- Ability to interpret electrical/mechanical schematics, P&IDs, and OEM manuals.
- Competent with CMMS (e.g., SAP) for work orders, PM scheduling, and asset records.
What you’ll get
- Competitive salary, with 35 days holiday (Not including Public Holidays), competitive pension: you contribute 4–9%+ and we contribute 7–12% (up to 21% total), with flexible investment/retirement options.
- Training and development opportunities (e.g., CompEx/ATEX, 18th Edition, OEM systems).
- A strong safety culture and supportive team environment.
We are committed to equal opportunities in hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, and training—regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national or social origin, disability, or veteran status.
