Electrician
Location: Telford
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Job Purpose
To build, wire, install, and test electrical control panels and machinerydeveloped for the recycling industry. The role requires working with three-phase power systems, control wiring, and industrial machinery, ensuring all equipment is wired, tested, and commissioned safely andin accordance withelectrical standards. The electrician will also provideaccuratefeedback andas-built electrical drawings to the engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
Control Panel Build & Wiring
- Build and wire electrical control panels from electrical diagrams
Machine Wiring & Installation
- Wire industrial recycling machinery, conveyors, motors, sensors, and safety systems
- Install cable containment, trunking, conduit, and cable trays asrequired
- Terminatemotors,valves,andswitchesto panels.
- Carry out on-machine wiring during factory build and on-site installation whenrequired
- Carry out electrical repairs and refurbishment work on Lyndex and CK machinery
Testing & Commissioning
- Perform electrical testing including continuity, insulation resistance, and functional testing
- Assistwith machine commissioning and fault finding
- Identifyand rectify wiring faults andcomponentissues
- Support engineers during machine start-up and handover
- Provide technical support to customers and service engineers, assisting with electrical fault diagnosis and referring issues for further support where required.
Documentation & Communication
- Read and interpret wiring diagrams, and layout drawings
- Mark up drawings with changes made during build and installation
- Communicate clearly with engineers to provideaccurateas-built electrical drawings
- Maintain records of testing and modifications
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Work in compliance with electrical regulations and company safety procedures
- Ensure all work meets relevant standards (e.g. BS 7671, Machinery Directive)
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
- Proven experience as an industrial or manufacturing electrician
- Strong experience withthree-phase power systems
- Experience building and wiringcontrol panels
- Ability to read and understand electrical diagrams and schematics
- Experience wiring and testing industrial machinery
- Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Strong communicationskills for feedback and documentation
Desirable
- Experience in recycling, heavy industrial, or manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with PLC systems and variable speed drives
- Experience supporting machine commissioning
- Electrical qualifications (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent)
Working Arrangements
This role is primarily based in the Telford workshop, with customer technical support provided when required.
Normal working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.
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