Electrical Technician

Electrical Technician Position Overview

My client are a family-owned company located in West Bromwich, supplying organic chemistry services to a global market.

A vacancy has arisen to join the Electrical Department. This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled Electrical Engineering team within a lower tier COMAH facility. The successful candidate will be an experienced, qualified Electrical Technician.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:

• Electrical preventative and reactive maintenance work in an industrial environment.
• Electrical plant installation and modification work in an industrial environment.
• Statutory inspections.
• The use of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems.
• The ability to use and interpret equipment drawings, manuals and other technical information to assist with all works.
• Work in accordance with the company safe systems of work and permit to work systems.
• Ideally have a good understanding of ATEX requirements.

Electrical Technician Position Requirements

• Educated to RQF level 3 (e.g. City & Guilds level 3) in a practical Electrical discipline as a minimum.
• Ideally you would have a recognised Electrical apprenticeship.
• Ideally you have the 18th edition electrical wiring regulations.
• Ideally you would have a Compex (Ex01-04) & (Ex05-06) qualification but this is not a necessity.
• Ideally you would also have training with MEWP's.

Electrical Technician Position Remuneration

• Career development will be possible with both internal and external training available.
• The salary is circa £31.9k (normal grade) to £33.6k (senior grade).
• An additional payment for an electrical call-in rota system (min £1.6k pa for a 1 in 4 rota) will be added once appropriate site knowledge has been obtained.
• 25 days paid holiday (and all UK Bank Holidays)
• 40-hour working week, ½ hr lunch, Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm
• Paid sick scheme
• Free life assurance
• Access to a stakeholder pension scheme
• Also a 2024 pay increase is pending.

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