Electrical Engineer

SITE SERVICES ELECTRICIAN

Widnes

£43000 - £45000

A vacancy has arisen for a Site Services Electrician, based in Widnes, Cheshire, working on a rotating weekly shift pattern: 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00.

Responsibilities

• Responding to reactive breakdowns.
• Fault finding, problem-solving, and repairing production machinery to maximise reliability and performance.
• Conducting planned preventative maintenance on electrical plant equipment and components.
• Providing on-shift electrical support to the maintenance/engineering team.
• General site electrical maintenance, including lighting checks, minor installations, and repairs.
• Monitoring and controlling electrical spares.

This role involves some physical activity, including manual handling, negotiating steps/ladders, and working at height with open-mesh floor walkways. PPE must be worn as required.

Skills & Experience

• Time-served electrical maintenance engineer.
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematic drawings and technical manuals.
• Proficiency in fault finding on automated systems, including PLC logic (ideally Siemens), inverter drives, three-phase motors, and control systems.

Benefits

• Holidays: 22 days (increasing to 27 with service) plus statutory bank holidays.
• Government-backed auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• Discretionary profit share (after qualifying period).
• Annual service bonus.
• 40-hour working week, with potential overtime up to 48 hours per week.

If you have the required skills and experience, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join a dynamic manufacturing environment with great development opportunities.