Electrical Technician

County Durham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At CF Industries our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations environmental stewardship and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and youll be able to pursue complex exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. Youll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom an unparalleled storage transportation and distribution network in North America and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the worlds transition to clean energy.

Function:

Maintenance

Job Summary:

CF Fertilisers UK Limited a subsidiary of the multinational group CF Holdings a leading Fortune 500 Company and recognised in 2024 by Forbes in the Worlds Best Employer directory; We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Electrical Technician. This is an exceptional opportunity to join our dynamic Maintenance team where you will work across a wide range of electrical systems carrying out routine maintenance fault diagnosis and repairs to ensure safe and reliable plant addition you will support the installation and commissioning of plant upgrades and improvement projects both during normal operations and scheduled turnarounds helping to maximise plant availability resolve defects efficiently and deliver maintenance routines on schedule.

At CF Industries our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations environmental stewardship and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and youll be able to pursue complex exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. Youll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions.

Here at CF Fertilisers UK Limited we are proud to be recognised as the Best Place to Work at the North East Business Awards 2025. This prestigious honour reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive supportive engaging workforce culture. From apprenticeships and training programmes to career development employee engagement and equal opportunity initiatives we are dedicated to helping our people thrive both personally and professionally.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes bonus scheme exceptional pension scheme contribution and life assurance employee assistance programme and multiple high quality health care schemes.

CF Fertilisers UK Limited is an Equal Opportunities Affirmative Action employer. We support and enable each other to deliver and succeed placing equal value on all individual perspectives. Embracing a diverse and inclusive culture are at the forefront of our company values.

We Do It Right - We Do It Well - We Execute as a Team and We Take a Long-Term View.

Job Description:

In this role you are accountable for

EHSQ

Ensure all maintenance tasks are carried out in accordance with company and statutory environmental health and safety standards including compliance with PPE requirements permits and isolation procedures the use of Risk Assessments Method Statements and pre-job hazard checks for all tasks.

Maintenance Execution

1. Installing inspecting and testing all types of electrical equipment. Common tasks include installing cable containment wiring up electrical equipment terminals and switches as per the wiring diagrams and conducting functional tests on installations to check they work correctly.

2. Perform routine maintenance on control and power distribution panels and electrical systems and carry out repairs and reactive maintenance in the event of breakdowns faults and malfunctions.

3. Perform diagnostic tests to identify the location of faults and replace any damaged components.

4. Perform isolations de-isolations at LV and HV (on single-ended drives). 5. Raising releasing and completing Work Orders and updating databases as required.

6. Raising requests for materials for the routine execution of work.

7. Inspection and record keeping or updating as part of a preventive maintenance programme.

8. To assist in the upkeep of plant drawings and documentation by reporting errors to supervision.

9. To participate in training in order to enhance skills to enable you to meet the companys competency requirements.

10. Reviewing and helping in the upkeep of Technical Data and manuals.

11. Be willing to work outside of normal hours on a planned or call-in basis to meet the needs of the business.

Turnarounds and Events

1. Carry out turnaround maintenance tasks safely on-schedule and according to the work packs company standards and good practice.

2. As required and when selected execute tasks associated with the shutdown Tech Team.

Essential Requirements

Experience

An integral aspect of the electrician is the ability to locate and identify faults in a timely manner to restore plant and equipment to acceptable conditions.

Skills and Competencies

Knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements in a COMAH top tier site and a detailed understanding of how CF complies with these through site procedures rules and expectations.
Comprehensive understanding of electrical safety risks and a familiarity with the relevant safety standards and regulations.
Competent Person A status under FW66.
Partially authorised person under the CF HV Rules.
Have experience using a computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Proficient user of MS office suite (Word Excel Outlook etc.) and must have well-developed written and oral communication skills.

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At CF Industries our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations environmental stewardship and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF you will be part of a team that brings their varied expe...