Electrical Maintenance Technician

We are looking for a skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our Maintenance team at a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. This is a hands-on EC&I role where youll be responsible for keeping critical electrical control and instrumentation systems operating safely reliably and in full compliance with GMP COMAH and ATEX requirements.

Youll play a vital part in maintaining production continuity supporting site safety protecting asset integrity and contributing to the delivery of life-saving medicines.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and manage work orders in SAP CMMS.
• Respond to breakdowns troubleshooting and resolving electrical control and instrumentation faults quickly and effectively.
• Maintain troubleshoot and repair electrical distribution systems motor control centres control panels drives and field devices.
• Inspect test and maintain electrical installations in line with statutory requirements and site procedures.
• Carry out calibration verification and maintenance of process instrumentation and critical site instruments.
• Support PLC HMI SCADA and industrial control systems assisting with fault diagnosis and minor modifications where authorised.
• Maintain and update electrical drawings loop drawings schematics SOPs manuals calibration records and equipment documentation.
• Work safely under permit-to-work systems electrical isolation Lockout/Tagout and site RAMS requirements.
• Operate maintain and routinely test critical site systems including fire detection fire pumps deluge systems purified water systems and critical process equipment.
• Support commissioning qualification and small-scale engineering projects.
• Ensure all maintenance calibration and inspection activities meet GMP standards and are fully documented.
• Work closely with contractors and service providers to ensure work is completed safely compliantly and to site standards.

Qualifications :

• NVQ Level 3 recognised apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering Instrumentation or a related discipline.
• City & Guilds 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• CompEx Ex01Ex04 Gas and Ex05Ex06 Dust qualifications.
• Experience working on industrial electrical systems process instrumentation and control systems.
• IPAF certification for MEWP operation.
• Working knowledge of permit-to-work systems electrical isolation and Lockout/Tagout requirements.
• Inspection and Testing qualification such as City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent would be desirable.
• PLC fault-finding experience with Siemens experience preferred.
• Experience within pharmaceutical COMAH ATEX or highly regulated manufacturing environments would be advantageous.
• Confined Space Entry and Standby Person training would be desirable.

Additional Information :

Skills & Competencies

• Strong electrical and instrumentation fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to interpret and update electrical schematics P&IDs loop drawings and control system documentation.
• Familiarity with SAP CMMS or similar maintenance management systems.
• Calibration and instrumentation experience.
• Knowledge of PLCs variable speed drives and industrial control systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Root cause analysis and structured problem-solving capability.
• Team player with strong communication skills across engineering operations quality and external contractors.
• Confidence in supporting audits inspections and regulatory assessments.
• Ability to prioritise work safely and effectively in a live manufacturing environment.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time