Role: Facilities Maintenance Electrician **
đź“… Employment type: Permanent - Full-Time
đź’µSalary: ÂŁ35,000 - ÂŁ39,000 DOE + Company benefits
đź“ŤLocation: Blackburn, Lancashire
⏲️Working hours: 4 day working week Monday – Thursday 37hrs standard
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Facilities Maintenance Electrician to join a fast-paced, highly regulated industrial environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth, safe and efficient running of site facilities, systems and equipment.
The Role
You will be responsible for delivering both reactive and planned mechanical & electrical maintenance, ensuring maximum uptime of plant and equipment. Working across a wide variety of building services—including HVAC, electrical systems, lighting, power, plumbing and ventilation—you’ll help keep operations running safely and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and building services
* Execute planned preventive maintenance (PPM) across facilities, systems and equipment
* Diagnose faults, identify root causes and complete repairs with minimal downtime
* Install, commission and test new plant, systems and infrastructure
* Coordinate and oversee external contractors and specialist service providers
* Maintain accurate records including service logs, permits, risk assessments and calibration data
* Support environmental and energy-efficiency initiatives around the site
* Ensure all work meets health, safety, environmental and statutory standards
* Contribute to continuous improvement and reliability-driven projects
* Collaborate with production, operations and other site teams to plan maintenance
* Provide support for emergency or out-of-hours issues when required
The Candidate
Essential qualifications:
* NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND in Electrical, mechanical or Building Services Engineering
* BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
Experience:
Proven background in facilities maintenance within a manufacturing or industrial environment
Skills & Attributes:
* Strong fault-finding skills and attention to detail
* Effective communicator with good teamwork abilities
* Able to organise and manage your own workload
* Flexible, proactive and hands-on approach
* Positive “can-do” attitude
Desirable:
* Experience within aerospace, defence or other highly regulated industries
* Health & Safety qualifications (e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH)
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