Shift Electrician (Industrial / PLC)
Doncaster (DN5)
£49,657 + Overtime | 4 on / 4 off | Permanent
£50K+ OTE with overtime | 4 on 4 off | Long-term stability
Are you an Industrial Electrician or Shift Electrician with experience in manufacturing, process, heavy plant or continuous production environments?
This is a great opportunity to join a modern, well-invested industrial site where electrical engineering is critical to performance, uptime and safety.
This is not facilities maintenance.
This is not building services.
This is a true industrial electrical maintenance role working on PLCs, inverter drives, motors, conveyors, control panels and production-critical plant.
If you enjoy proper fault-finding, hands-on plant engineering and being trusted to make decisions on shift, this is the kind of opportunity worth serious consideration.
WHAT YOULL BE DOING
As the Electrical Engineer on shift, you will be trusted to diagnose faults quickly, restore production safely and maintain high engineering standards across site.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Fault-finding on PLC-controlled systems, inverter drives, motors and control panels
* Reactive electrical maintenance and breakdown response in a fast-paced production environment
* Planned preventative maintenance across plant, conveyors, safety systems and process equipment
* Electrical installations and small improvement projects
* Carrying out safe isolations, supporting risk assessments and following permit procedures
* Completing clear and professional shift handovers
* Supporting site reliability, uptime and continuous improvement
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR
This role will suit an electrically qualified maintenance engineer or industrial electrician who is confident working in a production-led environment.
You will ideally have:
* Completed electrical apprenticeship or equivalent
* NVQ Level 3 or higher in Electrical Engineering
* 17th or 18th Edition qualification, with 18th preferred
* Strong background in industrial maintenance
* Experience fault-finding on PLCs and 3-phase systems
* Experience in manufacturing, process, recycling, waste, heavy plant, FMCG or similar industrial settings
* Confidence working in a 24/7 continuous process environment
* A calm, practical and safety-focused approach
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU
* £49,657 basic salary
* Overtime opportunities to increase earnings
* 4 on / 4 off shift pattern covering days and nights
* Long-term security in a stable, recession-resistant industry
* Modern, well-invested site with ongoing upgrades
* Exposure to automation, drives and control systems
* A business with a strong safety-first culture
* Real autonomy on shift trusted to take ownership and make decisions
WHAT THIS ROLE ISNT
* Not facilities maintenance
* Not commercial building services
* Not a role where you are just waiting on contractors
This is industrial plant, automation and production-critical electrical engineering.
APPLY NOW
If you are an Industrial Electrician, Shift Electrician or Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for a well-paid, long-term role in a serious industrial environment, apply now for immediate consideration.
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