Electrical Maintenance & Commissioning Technician

Northumberland | Minimum 12-Month Contract | £25-£30 per Hour PAYE

A leading advanced manufacturing organisation in Northumberland is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance & Commissioning Technician to support a major engineering and utilities programme. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled electrical professional to play a key role in maintenance strategy development, commissioning activities, and ongoing operational support within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

The Role

The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert for utility electrical and control systems, supporting the safe and reliable operation of site infrastructure while contributing to commissioning and qualification activities.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Systems Ownership

Responsible for supporting and maintaining a range of critical utility and control systems, including:

• Utility electrical distribution systems
• Motor Control Centres (MCCs)
• Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
• HVAC controls and instrumentation
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS)
• Utility PLC control systems
• Chilled water, compressed air and steam systems
• Sensors, transmitters and field instrumentation
• Utility alarms and monitoring systems

Maintenance & Reliability

• Develop preventative maintenance, calibration and inspection strategies for electrical and control assets.
• Establish maintenance plans and asset structures within SAP or CMMS systems.
• Define critical spare parts requirements.
• Create troubleshooting guides and maintenance procedures.
• Support reliability improvements across utilities and facility systems.

Commissioning & Qualification

• Witness loop checks, functional testing and integrated system testing.
• Support FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.
• Participate in BMS and controls commissioning.
• Assist with qualification protocols and validation activities.
• Support system handover and operational readiness programmes.

Technical Support

• Provide technical expertise for electrical, instrumentation and automation systems.
• Diagnose and resolve system faults.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across control and monitoring systems.
• Support engineering teams in ensuring site compliance and asset performance.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Time-served Electrical or Instrumentation apprenticeship.
• HNC/HND in Electrical, Electronic or Control Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working with industrial electrical systems.
• Knowledge of PLCs, BMS, instrumentation and control systems.
• Experience using SAP PM or a similar CMMS package.
• Previous exposure to utilities, facilities or site infrastructure systems.
• Understanding of GMP or other highly regulated manufacturing environments would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Minimum 12-month PAYE contract.
• Competitive hourly rate of £25-£30 per hour.
• Opportunity to work on significant commissioning and engineering projects.
• Exposure to state-of-the-art manufacturing and utility systems.
• Long-term contract stability with a leading employer in the North East.

If you have a strong background in electrical maintenance, controls, commissioning or utilities engineering and are looking for your next contract opportunity in Northumberland, we'd be keen to hear from you.