Electrical Technician

Job description

Role: Electrical Technician

Location: East London

Salary: £57,000 base + 10% shift allowance + 10% Bonus + Overtime = £70,000+ OTE

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Technician to join a well established engineering organisation. This role would suit a hands on electrical engineer with strong fault-finding capability across electrical within an industrial or manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems, including control circuits, PLCs, motors, and inverter drives, VFD's while working to high safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include

• Fault-find, maintain, and repair electrical and control circuits
• Diagnose faults on PLC controlled systems, motors, and inverter drives
• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance activities
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and control drawings
• Support installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical equipment
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety regulations and company procedures
• Root cause analysis

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as an Electrical Technician or similar role ideally on heavy equipment/plant
• Strong fault finding skills on electrical and control circuits
• Experience with PLCs, motors, and inverter drives
• Ability to work from electrical drawings and schematics
• Good understanding of electrical safety and industrial standards
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Engineering or equivalent
• Experience in manufacturing, automation, or industrial environments

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Stanford Le Hope

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English