
Industrial Electrician
We are looking for an experienced Industrial Electrician with a strong background in the chemical or process manufacturing industry to join the team on a temporary 6-month contract, with the potential to transition into a permanent role.
Based at our Accrington site, the Industrial Electrician will play a vital role in maintaining, installing, and troubleshooting electrical systems critical to the plant operations.
The ideal Industrial Electrician will have hands-on experience, a proactive mindset, and a commitment to safety and quality in a fast-paced industrial environment.
Role Objectives:
As an Industrial Electrician, you will provide electrical support for maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with legislation and company standards, while meeting budget and timescale requirements.
Roles & Responsibilities of Industrial Electrician:
- Comply with all site procedures for Emergency, Safety, Operational, Security, Quality, and Environmental standards during maintenance, with a strong focus on safe work practices for both in-house and subcontractor activities.
- Working as the Industrial Electrician, performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem-solving across existing processes.
- Adhere to current EC&I design and installation standards, including relevant legislation such as ATEX, 18th Edition wiring regulations, and CDM requirements.
- Prepare and review risk assessments, method statements, and ensure all work is properly risk-assessed, permitted, and signed off to required standards.
- Ensure all modifications or project work are fully authorised through the Mod to Process system before implementation.
- Promote good engineering housekeeping by applying 5C principles, support equipment standardisation, assist with standards development, and contribute to training maintenance personnel; occasional out-of-hours work may be required.
Essential Criteria for Industrial Electrician:
- HND/HNC in Control, Instrumentation, or Electrical Engineering with 3+ years' hands-on maintenance experience in the chemical or process industry.
- Proficient with PLCs, DCS (Siemens, Mitsubishi HMI/SCADA), PC, and internet; strong knowledge of instrumentation hardware, especially pH/Redox.
- Experienced in electrical installation systems (power, control, cable sizing/specification) and process industry instrumentation.
- Strong understanding of electrical power/control engineering, effective communication, attention to detail, and analytical problem-solving skills required.
If you are interested in being considered for this role, please click the link below to apply directly!
- Start: ASAP
- Rate: £30.00 - £31.00 per hour + DOE
- Location: Accrington, England
- Type: Contract
- Industry: Other
- Recruiter: E3 Recruitment
- Contact: Kate Wadsworth
- Tel: 01484 645269
- Fax: 01484 500385
- Email: to view click here
- Posted: 2025-10-03 13:03:57 -
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