Job Description
Maintenance Engineer
Didcot, Oxfordshire
50-56K + 5% Bonus
Monday - Friday, 26 days + B/H, 16% pension, Life assurance, Paid sick leave, Fitness & wellbeing Programme, Long service awards, EAP
Join a growing, well-established engineering business with strong investment across its UK sites. Work across a main facility keeping operations safe, reliable, and efficient. We're working with a well-established, industry-leading organisation within a specialist manufacturing and processing sector, currently investing in its UK operations and offering exciting opportunities for skilled engineers.
This role is based at a key production facility in Didcot. It's a hands-on position where you'll play a vital role in keeping operations safe, compliant, and running efficiently.
The Role
As an Electrical Technician, you'll be responsible for:
- Supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient running of the main plant and satellite sites
- Carrying out electrical maintenance, fault finding, and repairs
- Assisting with planned maintenance, shutdowns, and improvements
- Ensuring full compliance with health & safety, quality, and environmental standards
- Troubleshooting plant issues and supporting continuous improvement
- Managing spare parts and maintaining accurate records (SAP and site systems)
- Providing on-call support for out-of-hours issues when required
- Acting as a site representative when needed
What We're Looking For
- Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering or recognised apprenticeship
- Experience working with electrical systems in a production or industrial environment
- Strong focus on health & safety
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work independently when required
- Proactive approach with a positive, problem-solving mindset
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, particularly during shutdowns
What's in It for You?
- 50,000 - 56,000 salary
- 5% annual bonus
- 26 days holiday + UK bank holidays
- 8% matched pension
- Life assurance & personal accident insurance
- Paid sick leave
- Fitness & wellbeing programme
- Long service awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Genuine opportunities for career progression
- Early finish every Friday
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering and manufacturing business that values its people, invests in its sites, and offers long-term career development.
If you are interested in this opportunity or others please contact Emma Hardman for a confidential discussion
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
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