Cirencester - GL7 6DA, Witney - OX28 5JH
Job title Mechanical & Electrical Technician Ref 40550
Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery
Location Cirencester - GL7 6DA, Witney - OX28 5JH
Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time
Hours 38 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 3:36 pm
Salary Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.
Job grade A
Closing date 12/05/2026
We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join our team in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.
As a successful candidate, you will use your mechanical & electrical knowledge and experience to inspect, maintain, fault diagnose, test, install, modify or repair mechanical plant and associated electrical equipment in a safe, efficient, timely and effective manner with minimum supervision, keeping all of our sites operational for the benefit of our customers.
What you’ll be doing as the Mechanical & Electrical Technician
* Carrying out scheduled planned maintenance work on mechanical and electrical equipment in compliance with company procedures to minimise plant breakdowns.
* Investigating plant failures and carrying out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to avoid interruptions to the process, including diagnosing complex faults and performing repairs during incidents.
* Providing technical advice, referring to up-to-date technical knowledge, and providing training or support for technical trainees if required.
* Working on various pumps and associated control gear, 3‑phase motors, starters and controls, electronic control systems such as VSDs, automatic valves and penstocks, flow, level and pressure measurement, programmable logic controllers, variable speed drives and controls, and chemical handling and dosing equipment.
* Participating in a standby rota following the relevant training.
Qualifications and Experience
* Previous experience in an electrical apprenticeship, ONC/HNC in engineering, NVQ, or C&G level 3 in Electrical Engineering, with an upskill in mechanical NVQ2/3 being crucial.
* Time-served apprentice with significant experience in electrical systems working in a true multi-skilled capacity.
* 18th Edition preferred, but training can be given.
* Ideal upskilling with a mechanical qualification to allow safe and efficient inspection, maintenance, fault diagnosis, testing, installation, modification or repair of mechanical and electrical plant equipment.
* Knowledge and awareness of health and safety issues.
* Physical fitness to work in confined spaces following appropriate training.
* Valid driving licence; all necessary equipment, such as the vehicle and tools, is provided.
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary up to £45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
* Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
* Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
* Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
* Benefits supporting health, wellbeing and finances including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
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