Electrical Maintenance Technician

Company: Bridgnorth Aluminium
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Location: Shropshire
Job Description:

Let’s shape the future of British manufacturing together!

Why Choose Bridgnorth AluminiumBridgnorth Aluminium is an aluminium rolling company with a strong commitment to excellence in manufacturing high quality products. We believe in building the future together. At Bridgnorth Aluminium, your skills, ideas, and passion will help us drive innovation and deliver excellence across the industry.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Installation Engineer to join our team. This is a day-based role, carrying out electrical installation and associated work across our large manufacturing site.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

Duties

Carry out electrical installation, testing and maintenance work.

Install electrical systems, equipment, containment, cabling and associated components.

Read and interpret electrical drawings and specifications.

Complete work to a high standard, in line with relevant regulations and company procedures.

Carry out fault finding and remedial works where required, both reactive and proactive

Work safely and maintain good housekeeping on site in line with company standards

Complete installation records, test certificates and job reports.

Liaise professionally with site teams and colleagues.

Ensure all work is completed on time and to the required quality standards.

Documentation Requirements

Assist in the Collection of engineering data related to Maintenance Duties and Responsibilities.

Use of the CMMS system to pan the maintenance activities and produce accurately generated work records.

General Duties & Responsibilities

Ensure collection of data/operating instructions of new plant and inclusion of maintenance requirements in CMMS system. 

Work within nationally recognised regulations and company procedures (e.g. BS7671 I.E.E Regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act, Electricity at work Regulations, safe systems of work).

Produce diagrams for communication purposes, explaining problems and suggestions for repair.

Perform other general tasks related to the work of the engineering & production departments as directed by Leading Technician.

Train and instruct other engineering personnel or trainees.

Ensure safe working practices, and Risk assessments are understood and adhered to.

Ensure that work records are kept relating to plant, planned maintenance activities and assist in the development of computer-based asset and resource management systems.

Qualifications

Essential to the role

  • Previous experience as an Electrical Installation Engineer or similar role.
  • Relevant electrical qualifications, such as NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds.
  • Good understanding of electrical installation practices and regulations.
  • Ability to read electrical drawings.
  • Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Full UK driving licence.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

  • Apprentice trained in Electrical Duties.
  • Knowledge of AC/DC Motors operation.
  • A good understanding of the I.E.E Regulation and implementation of.
  • Knowledgeable in the area of Predictive Maintenance.
  • Experience in working with a Computer Maintenance Management System.
  • Working knowledge and experience of CDM regulations.

What We Offer

  • Day-based working.
  • Competitive salary.
  • Ongoing training and development.
  • Supportive working environment.
  • Opportunities for overtime when available.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

Adhere to all applicable HSE regulations, BAL safety policies and procedures.

Report all incidents, near misses and accidents through the company reporting tool and to your immediate line manager without undue delay. Where required to do so, assist with the timely investigation and actions thereafter.

Where required to do so, provide information to assist in incident investigations. Understand that CCTV may be used in an incident investigation and could be used as evidence in further disciplinary proceedings.

Do not undertake any task that you have not received training or instruction on (practical or formal) and report this to your immediate line manager without delay.

Where required to do so, Issue and manage works permits according to company or departmental procedures.

Any employee with personnel responsibilities, must review their area of responsibility risk assessments, training, and competency requirements to ensure all significant risks are recognised with a suitable hierarchy of control to mitigate the risk.

Where you are responsible for a visitor or contractor attending site to ensure they are suitably inducted and booked into the attendance system prior to their arrival.

Familiarise yourself with your department rules and safety documentation, their location and raise any discrepancy to your immediate line manager.

Personnel who are responsible for contractors on site, shall adhere to the BAL supplier prequalification requirements and manage their contractors on site.

Section 7 (Health and Safety at work act 1974)

General duties of employees at work

It shall be the duty of every employee while at work—

(a) to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work; and

(b) as regards any duty or requirement imposed on his employer or any other person by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions, to co-operate with him so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with.

Section 8 (Health and Safety at work act 1974)

Duty not to interfere with or misuse things provided pursuant to certain provisions.

No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare in pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions.

Qualities

  • Must have a positive and can-do attitude.
  • Integrity.
  • Professionalism.
  • Be creative and adaptive.
  • Ability to perform well under pressure. 

Working hours:

Monday to Thursday 8:00 to 16:30, Friday 8:00 to 16:00.

Posted: August 20th, 2026