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WR Engineering
Electrical Maintenance Technician
Stanford-le-Hope, Essex
Contact WR Engineering
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
- Salary
- Competitive
- Recruiter
- WR Engineering
- Closes
- 26 May 2026
- Course
- No
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Role: Electrical Maintenance Technician
Location: Stanford-le-Hope
Salary: Competitive - with bonus and overtime
This is a shift based role: 12 hours 6-6 AM & PM
Working 2 Days, 2 Days Off, 3 Nights, 2 Days off, 2 Days, 3 Days off. This then rotates and repeats. this also means that you get every other weekend off
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a well established engineering organisation. This role would suit a hands on electrical engineer with strong fault-finding capability across electrical within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems, including control circuits, PLCs, motors, and inverter drives, VFD's while working to high safety and quality standards.
Responsibilities include
Fault-find, maintain, and repair electrical and control circuitsDiagnose faults on PLC controlled systems, motors, and inverter drivesCarry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance activitiesRead and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control drawingsSupport installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical equipmentEnsure all work is completed in line with health & safety regulations and company proceduresRoot cause analysis
Skills and Experience
Proven experience as an Electrical Technician or similar role ideally on heavy equipment/plantStrong fault finding skills on electrical and control circuitsExperience with PLCs, motors, and inverter drivesAbility to work from electrical drawings and schematicsGood understanding of electrical safety and industrial standardsNVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Engineering or equivalentExperience in manufacturing, automation, or industrial environmentsWR Engineering are the recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Ad ID: 5418256625
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