Electrical Maintenance Technician
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,405 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | Winsford, CW7 2PE |
| Company: | Flat Fee Recruiter |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | JobCentreFFR17486 |
Summary
Join a leading engineering employer as an Electrical Maintenance Technician in Winsford, maintaining critical heavy plant and machinery in a unique mining environment with excellent pay and benefits.
Electrical Maintenance Technician
Winsford, CW7 2PE
- Full Time, contract
- £49,405 per annum
Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK
Our client operates two specialist businesses that play a vital role in the UK’s infrastructure. Their core operation focuses on large-scale salt mining from a historic Cheshire site, supplying essential materials nationwide. In addition, they run a unique underground document storage facility, safeguarding important records and artefacts within secure mined chambers.
The Role
We are recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our engineering team, supporting the statutory examination, maintenance, repair and installation of a wide range of electrical equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out routine electrical maintenance and inspections to maximise plant availability
- Respond to breakdowns, diagnosing faults quickly to minimise downtime
- Fault find on a wide range of electrical equipment across underground plant and machinery
- Complete electrical installations and modifications in line with industry and statutory standards
- Provide electrical cover for shaft and surface operations as required
- Undertake cross-skilled tasks including rigging, burning and welding where necessary
- Maintain high housekeeping standards and safe systems of work at all times
- Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations and company procedures
- Support environmental, health and safety initiatives and continuous improvement activities
The Ideal Candidate
You will be a time-served Electrical Maintenance Technician with a strong background in heavy industrial or mining environments. Comfortable working under pressure, you will have excellent fault-finding skills and a proactive approach to safety, reliability and continuous improvement. About you:
- Completed a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship
- Proven experience in electrical maintenance within heavy industry
- Experience working on 415V+ electrical systems (essential)
- Strong fault-finding experience on electrical control systems
- Experience with PLCs (preferred but not essential)
- Experience using electrical test and instrumentation equipment
- High Voltage experience (advantageous – training provided)
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility to support additional shift cover when required
Benefits:
- 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Excellent pension scheme up to 20% total contribution
- Annual on-site medicals
- Eye tests and contribution towards basic frames
- Employee Assistance Programme for you and your household
- Bike to Work and Technology schemes
- Private healthcare with a discounted Nuffield Health gym membership
- Life assurance at 4x annual salary
How to apply for the role:
If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to complete your application and provide any other supporting documents.
You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.
Other suitable skills and experience include Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Electrician, Industrial Electrician, Shift Electrician, Engineering Technician, Electrical Fitter, Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Plant Electrician, Controls Technician, Automation Technician.