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For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well‑being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
We are delighted to be searching for a Maintenance Electrician to join the team within the Site Services Engineering department based in Tranent. This role is to carry out Electrical Maintenance, repairs and installations under the direction of the Site Services Engineering Supervisor. The role covers electrical maintenance requirements for our three sites across the Edinburgh area, based in Tranent, with a varied shift pattern including evenings and an on‑call rotation.
This is a permanent full‑time role offering a salary of up to £43,000 per annum plus on‑call allowance.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Requirements
* Qualified Electrician with a minimum of 18th Edition Wiring Regulations and industry standard qualifications.
* Experience working as an Electrician, ideally in an industrial context.
* Full, clean driver’s licence and own transport.
* Ability to participate in the rotational emergency on‑call system (eligible upon successful completion of probation).
* Possesses a methodical approach to work, employing sound risk assessment techniques.
* Ability to interact and communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders and have personable customer service skills.
* Collaborative mindset to effectively work with colleagues across all levels and work effectively as part of a team as well as individually.
* Capability to work to tight time‑frames.
* Adopt a flexible response to changing priorities.
* Ability to comfortably work at height and in potentially confined spaces.
* Ability to participate in overtime as reasonably required to ensure the smooth running of the department.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Electrical repair and maintenance service to Charles River Laboratories sites based over 3 sites around Edinburgh: Tranent, Elvingston and Riccarton.
* Installation of electrical and computer wiring and systems to ISO regulations.
* Portable appliance testing and maintenance of records.
* Maintain electrical equipment.
* Recording of data and management of work orders in the work order management system (Maximo).
* Advise staff on use of electrical apparatus and systems.
* Alter room environmental controls settings as directed by operational departments.
* Participate in generator testing and restart equipment.
* Liaise and familiarize themselves with plant maintenance requirements (for on‑call duties).
* Liaise with external vendor service engineers.
* Maintain necessary legible records of work carried out, both electronic and written.
* Fault finding and diagnostic testing.
* Work on high‑voltage equipment (if qualified).
Due to the nature of this role, you must also be able to work out with normal office hours as required and as a member of a rotational on‑call response team. An on‑call allowance will be payable, and own transport is essential.
Salary for this role is £43,000 per annum. Participation in the rotational on‑call system is expected upon successful completion of the probationary period. The on‑call arrangement and related payment details will be provided once you commence in post. If the on‑call arrangement or your participation ceases for any reason, the payment will be discontinued. The payment will not be included in your salary for pension purposes.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early‑stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non‑GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. The company also provides a suite of products and services to support clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. With over 20,000 employees across 110 facilities in more than 20 countries, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our clients’ unique challenges. We are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives …
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are committed to what we call the principle of diversity and inclusion, and we work daily in this direction.
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