DK Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of an expanding-manufacturing company who are looking to appoint an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician-to join their busy engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-moving production environment, maintaining critical equipment that keeps operations running safely and efficiently.

The Role
As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will maintain, fault-find, and repair electrical systems across the production site, ensuring minimal downtime and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. You will work closely with production and engineering teams in a food-safe, hygiene-controlled environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive electrical maintenance of production machinery and site services

• Fault-finding and repair of electrical systems, control panels, and PLCs

• Supporting installation, commissioning, and modification of new equipment

• Working in compliance with food safety standards, hygiene regulations, and health & safety procedures

• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and documentation

• Supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability projects

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Electrician (City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent)

• Proven experience in food manufacturing or a production environment

• Strong fault-finding skills on electrical systems and PLCs (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar advantageous)

• Experience with automated machinery desirable

• Knowledge of hygiene and food safety practices in manufacturing

• Ability to work shifts and respond to breakdowns

• Team-focused, proactive, and solution-oriented approach