Facilities Maintenance Electrician
£39,00,000 + overtime + benefits
Darwen, Lancashire
Permanent | Full-time
We're looking for an experienced Facilities Maintenance Electrician to join our clients team, providing safe, efficient, and high-quality maintenance support across the company's facilities.
You'll play a key role in ensuring maximum machine and plant up-time by delivering both proactive and reactive maintenance, while upholding the highest standards of safety and compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on maintenance professional who takes pride in their technical expertise and enjoys working within a fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in line with the company's Health & Safety Policy and Procedures.
* Deliver timely and effective internal maintenance and repair services across the site.
* Maintain accurate records for all maintenance activities, including permits to work, risk assessments, and service schedules.
* Liaise with and support external contractors to ensure maintenance tasks are completed efficiently and safely.
* Support environmental improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for energy savings and waste reduction.
* Assist the OHSE team in executing their health, safety, and environmental responsibilities.
* Carry out unsupervised reactive maintenance, fault finding, installation, servicing, testing, and commissioning across electrical, mechanical, and building services.
* Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across a range of plant and equipment.
* Work in accordance with company policies, workplace regulations, and all relevant Health & Safety legislation.
* Maintain communication with the Value Stream Manager, attending meetings and contributing to performance reviews and improvement discussions.
Key Skills & Experience:
* HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
* NVQ Level 3 in a Mechanical discipline (or equivalent)
* City & Guilds / BTEC qualification (or equivalent)
* 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification
* Proven experience in facilities maintenance within a manufacturing or industrial environment
* Basic plumbing knowledge or experience
* Computer literate, with proficiency in MS Office
* Full, clean UK driving licence
* Understanding of contractor control, energy efficiency, and Lean continuous improvement
What you get in return:
* 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday)
* Overtime rates available
* 28 days holiday (based on a 4-day week)
This company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality