Title: Maintenance Electrician
Location: Hoveringham, Nottingham
Salary: Competitive Salary
Type: Permanent, Full Time
Application Deadline: 07/02/2025
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Hoveringham team in the position of Maintenance Electrician.
The Maintenance Electrician will be responsible for the safe electrical maintenance, repair or replacement of plant equipment and systems, ensuring that plant & equipment remains operational, and that all plant & equipment is serviced in accordance with the site's planned preventative maintenance schedules.
Your contractual hours will be Monday to Friday, 8-hour shifts across a three-shift pattern (days/nights/afters). You may be expected to work additional hours across the week or at weekends to ensure the site plant & equipment is maintained to a reliable standard, when required. Overtime rates are x1.5 Monday to Saturday, and x2 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Your duties include but are not limited to the following:
* Work as part of a small team and on your own initiative, making decisions as needed, including electrical repairs and basic mechanical operator roles (provided competently and authorized).
* Understand the systems operation and its components, and be able to diagnose and repair faults.
* Attend training in specialist areas as required.
* Ensure that all maintenance tasks are completed to high standards to protect company assets.
* Complete planned preventative maintenance schedules and follow the manufacturer’s guidance maintenance procedures where possible.
* Maintain a safe standard of housekeeping (adopting a clean as you go policy).
* Carry out periodic plant & equipment inspections according to current legislation.
* Comply with all Health, Safety, and Environmental Regulations.
* Advise the appropriate manager immediately of any mechanical defects discovered.
* Ensure that PPE is issued, kept, and maintained in good condition.
* Perform other duties as delegated by management.
* Assist in working weekends on a rotation basis during busy periods.
* Shadow a current site engineer at the start of your employment for familiarization of the site.
* Attend specific training courses to complete your tasks.
About You:
* Previous experience of working as part of a team.
* Experience in a heavy industry factory environment is advantageous.
* Flexible approach and ability to work on your own initiative.
* Positive attitude towards Health & Safety is essential.
* Knowledge of LOTOTO isolation is an advantage.
* Ideally trained to IOSH Managing Safety standards.
* IPAF advantageous (3A/3B).
* FLT up to 5T counter-balance advantageous.
* Time-served qualification in an Electrical Engineering discipline (e.g., apprenticeship).
* Minimum qualification level NVQ level 3; minimum 17th edition regulations required.
* City and Guilds Level 3 / BTEC or equivalent.
* BS7671 – 17th Edition or later.
* Ability to work at heights is essential.
* Driving license and means of transport essential.
* A basic set of tools is required for daily tasks.
What We Can Offer You:
* Competitive Salary and Benefits package.
* Life Assurance and Company Pension Scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
* Generous holiday allowance.
* Gym benefit and Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme for self and family members.
* Employee Referral Scheme.
* Service Awards.
* Sharesave Scheme eligibility.
* Holiday Exchange Scheme.
* Financial Wellbeing Program.
* Personal development and opportunities for progression.
* PPE provided.
We are a leading manufacturer of a diverse and trusted range of concrete and clay building products used extensively within the construction sector, with instantly recognizable brands including Thermalite block, Bison Precast, and the iconic London Brick.
Our complete product range comprises clay bricks, aircrete blocks, aggregate blocks, precast concrete, flooring products, permeable paving, and chimney, roofing, and flue systems.
Forterra’s purpose is to build lasting legacies, manufacturing a range of products from the ground up to support customers with their construction projects.
We are proud to be at the forefront of the industry's safety standards and are committed to achieving zero harm in our workplaces.
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