Electrical Shift Technician
Location: Northampton, NN4 7SG
Hours of work: 43
Contract Type: Permanent
Based on a vibrant and well-equipped campus, this role offers long-term stability following a recently signed five-year contract extension.
With a major engineering refurbishment currently underway, it’s an exciting time to join and contribute to the site's ongoing transformation.
You’ll be part of a team that supports a high-performing, mission-critical environment — ideal for someone who values quality engineering, site reliability, and continuous improvement.
Job Description
As an Electrical Shift Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring that all electrical systems and equipment on site remain compliant, fully operational, and resilient.
Your responsibilities will include performing regular maintenance, diagnosing and repairing faults, and escalating issues as needed to safeguard the functionality of the site’s critical engineering assets.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) as scheduled
* Respond promptly and effectively to engineering-related reactive maintenance and help desk requests
* Coordinate and manage specialist subcontractors for PPM and reactive tasks
* Perform fault finding and diagnosis for maintenance issues
* Provide relevant reports on work completed and equipment status
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
* Qualified electrical engineer to current standards
* Experience in maintenance roles within similar environments, ideally FMCG
* Familiar with Air Source and/or Water Source Heat Pump systems
* Knowledge of UPS systems, generators, and power distribution
* Strong technical aptitude and adaptability
* Ability to perform under pressure and work independently or as part of a team
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work