Electrical Maintenance Technician

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Technician – East Sussex +  Benefits – COMAH Industrial Environment

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a well-established industrial operation. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly regulated COMAH environment, offering long-term stability, strong safety culture, and ongoing training and development.

The role would suit someone with solid hands-on experience in electrical maintenance, ideally within hazardous or heavy industrial environments. CompEx and 18th Edition qualifications are highly desirable, but candidates with relevant experience in similar sectors will also be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out maintenance, calibration, testing, and repair of electrical and instrumentation equipment
• Diagnose faults and ensure timely resolution to maintain plant performance and availability
• Complete all work in line with legal requirements and company health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Use CMMS systems to manage and record maintenance activities
• Install, inspect, and maintain plant equipment to a high standard and within required timescales
• Identify and report defects, alarms, and unsafe conditions, ensuring appropriate isolation where required
• Follow permit-to-work and change management procedures (MOC)
• Support shutdown planning and maintenance activities
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance plant performance and reliability

Requirements:

As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out both reactive and planned maintenance across a wide range of electrical and instrumentation systems to ensure safe and efficient plant operation. Experience within a COMAH environment is advantageous, however candidates from other high-hazard industries such as oil & gas, power generation, pharmaceuticals, or manufacturing will also be considered.

What you’ll bring:
 

Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
A proactive and safety-first approach
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Experience working in a regulated industrial environment
Good communication and reporting skills

Benefits:
 

Competitive salary
Pension scheme | Healthcare | Overtime opportunities
Ongoing training and development
Long-term career stability within a high-performing engineering environment

Reference 225736282