Electrical Maintenance Technician

Electrical Maintenance Technician role at Northwood

You will be fully utilised reducing downtime, improving repair times, and enhancing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

• Participate in preventive maintenance (PPM) programs
• Commission new projects
• Utilise planning tools and CMMS systems to organise weekly tasks and improvement projects
• Ensure accurate reporting and documentation of all maintenance activities
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and implement long‑term solutions to prevent recurrence
• Manage spare parts and purchasing systems, conduct criticality and obsolescence assessments
• Apply improvement tools such as 5S, TPM, Asset Management, and Kaizen
• Prepare weekly/monthly performance reports

• Growth mindset with proactive thinking style
• NVQ Level 4/HNC in Mechanical Maintenance (or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 4/HNC in Electrical Maintenance (or equivalent)
• 18th Edition Electrical Qualification or a fully indentured multi‑discipline apprenticeship (Mechanical and Electrical)
• Advanced PLC fault finding and problem solving skills

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on‑site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme

Shift pattern: 8am to 4:30pm (30 min break)

Call‑outs: 1 in 5 weeks, with an additional bonus of £250 + mileage paid.