Shift Electrician - Earn up to £80,000 | Effectively Only Work Six Months of the Year
Location: Near Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire (commutable from Buxton, Macclesfield, Stockport, Sheffield, and North Derbyshire)
Earnings Potential: Up to £80,000 per year
Breakdown:
Base Salary: £38,000-£45,000
Shift Allowance: £8,808
Overtime: 130% (rota days) and 160% (rest days) - many electricians take advantage of overtime to boost total earnings to £70K-£80K+
Shifts: 12-hour rotating day/night pattern, 10-week cycle with 17 consecutive rest days - meaning you effectively work only six months per year
The Opportunity
If you are an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Shift Electrician looking for exceptional pay, world-class training, and genuine work-life balance, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.
You will join a major UK industrial manufacturer operating one of the most advanced heavy process plants in the country.
As part of a skilled shift maintenance team, you'll take responsibility for ensuring the electrical integrity, reliability, and safety of a large-scale automated process facility running 24/7.
This is a permanent, long-term opportunity within a company known for internal promotion, investment in training, and first-class employee development.
Why This Role Stands Out
Earnings Potential to £80,000+ - with base, shift allowance, overtime, and bonus combined.
Work-Life Balance: 17 rest days every 10-week cycle means you'll effectively work just half the year - while earning a full year's salary (and more).
Career Growth: Structured development pathways into Senior Electrician, Electrical Engineer, and Maintenance Coordinator roles.
Training & Upskilling: Access to HV authorisation, ATEX/CompEx, automation systems (Siemens/FLS), and process control training.
Job Security: Join a global, market-leading manufacturing group continuing to invest in automation, sustainability, and people.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out preventive and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and repair across a large-scale automated plant.
Diagnose and repair electrical and control system faults to minimise downtime.
Support commissioning, upgrades, and plant improvement projects.
Ensure compliance with electrical and safety standards (BS7671, PUWER, DSEAR, ATEX).
Collaborate with production and mechanical teams to optimise reliability and plant performance.
About You
Qualified to NVQ Level 3 / ONC / HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification.
Experience in industrial, process, or manufacturing environments such as chemicals, energy, utilities, metals, food, or heavy engineering.
Skilled in fault finding, electrical diagnostics, and control systems (PLCs, MCCs, drives, inverters).
Strong UK statutory safety awareness and comfortable working autonomously on rotating 12-hour shifts.
Hold UK right to work, including dependent visa holders already working within UK industry. UK electrical engineering work experience essential.
Rewards & Benefits
Base Salary: £38,000-£45,000
Shift Allowance: £8,808 (paid weekly)
Overtime: Paid at 130% (rota days) and 160% (rest days) - significant additional earning potential
Bonus: 8-12% annual company performance bonus
Pension & Benefits: Excellent contributory pension and full benefits package
Training: Continuous technical and safety development with a focus on long-term career growth
Lifestyle Flexibility: Only effectively working six months a year with 17-day breaks every cycle
Who Would Suit This Role
This opportunity is ideal for qualified electricians currently working in:
Chemical, energy, utilities, metals, glass, plastics, or food manufacturing or similar
Automotive or heavy industrial production environments
Ex-forces or ex-utilities engineers with transferable process control experience
How to Apply
If you are a motivated, qualified electrician seeking a technically rewarding role with outstanding earning potential and a lifestyle that offers balance and security, we want to hear from you.
Apply now for a confidential discussion by emailing your CV, quoting LX (phone number removed)