Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician based in or around Hartlepool? We have a permanent position available at TATA Steel's Hartlepool site, ideal for someone with strong problem-solving skills who is motivated, approachable, and highly skilled in their field.
Role: Electrical Maintenance Technician
Location: TATA Steel, Hartlepool Works, Brenda Rd, Hartlepool TS25 2EG
Salary: £33,128 basic + 27.5% shift allowance (£9,110), totaling £42,238, rising to £46,395 (inclusive of shift allowance) upon demonstrating site-specific competencies.
Shift Pattern: 12-hour shifts (2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off)
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting the engineering team with preventive maintenance, installations, and breakdowns
- Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards and procedures
- Performing all tasks with a strong commitment to safety
- Adhering to statutory and mandatory safety regulations, procedures, and policies
- Providing first-line technical expertise to diagnose and fix faults in complex systems, minimizing downtime
- Proposing and implementing improvements to process control systems
- Ensuring deficiencies are promptly and effectively repaired to prevent recurrence
Essential Requirements:
- Recognized Electrical Maintenance Qualification (Level 3, BTEC, NC, NVQ, or equivalent) or completion of an electrical apprenticeship
- Experience with overhead cranes and related safety systems
- Expertise with AC/DC motor and gearbox drive systems
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings
- Proficiency with PLC systems (Siemens & Allen Bradley) and HMIs
- Experience with variable speed motor controls, including inverters, converters, and speed feedback devices
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
- IT literacy
- Self-motivated and proactive
Benefits:
- CV advice and editing support
- Dedicated team support throughout your employment
- 35 days of paid holiday per year
- Annual pay reviews
- Quarterly bonus scheme (subject to performance)
- Private healthcare (individual cover)
- Pension scheme with a 10% employer contribution against a 6% employee contribution
- Access to exclusive online services, including restaurant and retail discounts
- Referral bonus of £300 for recommending a friend (*conditions apply)
Interested in this opportunity? Apply today, and we'll be in touch if you meet the requirements.
Please note: All applicants are subject to vetting checks, including right-to-work verification, medical examinations, and reference checks.
Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.