Maintenance Electrician

To deliver a high-quality, proactive, and reliable electrical maintenance service across all Business Units within the Company. The role supports operational performance by ensuring equipment availability, responding promptly to breakdowns, executing planned maintenance, and upholding safety standards in line with statutory and company requirements.

Planned & Preventative Maintenance

• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance on a wide range of fixed and mobile plant equipment in accordance with the company’s periodic planned maintenance system.
• Complete maintenance inspection records accurately and in full, ensuring compliance with internal processes and regulatory standards.
• Undertake routine testing, calibration, and inspection of electrical systems and equipment to prevent breakdowns and optimise operational performance.

Reactive Maintenance & Fault-Finding

• Respond quickly and effectively to electrical breakdowns across the site to minimise downtime and disruption.
• Diagnose and rectify complex electrical faults using advanced troubleshooting techniques.
• Carry out reactive repairs on mobile plant including road vehicles, forklift trucks, mobile cranes, gantry cranes, cherry pickers, and scissor lifts.
• Repair, replace, or overhaul defective components in motors, generators, controllers, switchboards, wiring systems, and DC installations.

Installation & Project Support

• Install, modify, and commission electrical, electromechanical, and electronic equipment and machinery in line with relevant legislation and internal standards.
• Read, interpret, and work from electrical and electronic schematics, circuit diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Support engineering projects, upgrades, and improvement initiatives by providing technical input and completing associated electrical works.

Compliance, Safety & Documentation

• Ensure all electrical systems are maintained in compliance with current IET wiring regulations (17th/18th Edition).
• Verify that all electrical work meets relevant safety standards and statutory requirements.
• Follow company procedures including Risk Assessments, Method Statements (RAMS), Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), Permit-to-Work requirements, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation including job sheets, electrical test results, and maintenance logs.

General Duties

• Work effectively as part of the Maintenance team, providing support, knowledge sharing and input into continuous improvement activities.
• Liaise with supervisors, production teams, and external contractors to ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment in line with company standards and best practices.
• Actively participate in training, toolbox talks, and safety briefings.
  
  

• Strong knowledge of electrical fault-finding techniques and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within a periodic planned maintenance environment, including inspection and documentation.
• Competence in troubleshooting and repairing mechanical/electrical components on a variety of mobile plant and lifting equipment.
• Experience working on DC systems and associated components.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and electronic circuit diagrams and schematics.
• Understanding of electrical legislation and safety protocols including RAMS, SSOW, permits, and LOTO.
• High Voltage awareness or experience with High Voltage switching

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation (2357 or 5357) or BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Level 4/5 HNC / HND in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (or similar)
• Time-served electrician with proven industrial and/or maintenance experience.
• 17th or 18th Edition qualification.

Desirable

• MEWP operation training
• Working at Height training
• Confined Space training
  
  

The Package

• Competitive base pay
• Company pension
• Health care cash plan
• 33 days holiday (pro rata)
• Onsite parking

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.