Electrical Craft

 Job Title: Electrical Craft Team Member (Shifts)

Location: Hartlepool, North East

Salary: £45,345 basic (inclusive of shift allowance), rising to £49,807 upon demonstration of site-specific competencies, plus quarterly bonus

Permanent | Full time

Shift Pattern: 12-hour days and nights (2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off)

Sector: Manufacturing, Steel

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Craft Team Member to join a busy engineering team within a leading manufacturing environment in Hartlepool. This role offers the chance to work as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team, providing critical maintenance support to ensure plant reliability, maximise production uptime, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

This position is ideal for a qualified electrical maintenance engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving, and working within a fast-paced industrial setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance activities on production equipment.
• Provide first-line electrical fault-finding expertise to minimise plant downtime and maintain operational performance.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across a variety of plant and machinery.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute ideas to enhance process control systems and equipment reliability.
• Work collaboratively with engineering and production teams to deliver robust engineering solutions.
• Ensure repairs are completed to a high standard to prevent recurrence of faults.

About You

We’re looking for a proactive maintenance professional who can bring a strong problem-solving mindset and a commitment to engineering excellence.

You should have:

• A completed electrical apprenticeship or recognised electrical maintenance qualification (NVQ or equivalent).
• Previous experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment, ideally heavy engineering.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Desirable Experience

Experience with any of the following would be highly advantageous:

• Industrial and commercial electrical wiring.
• Overhead cranes and associated safety systems.
• Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs, including HMI systems.
• AC and DC motor and gearbox drive systems.
• Variable speed drives, inverters, converters and speed feedback devices.
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and drawings.
• Safety-related control systems.

Benefits

In return, you’ll receive a comprehensive rewards package including:

• £45,345 basic (inclusive of shift allowance), rising to £49,807 after review
• Quarterly bonus scheme.
• Up to 35 days annual leave.
• Annual salary review.
• Pension scheme (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee discounts with major brands and local services.
• Free onsite parking.

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If you’re a qualified Electrician looking to join a world-class manufacturing operation where you can develop your skills, contribute to site performance, and build a long-term career, we’d love to hear from you.

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