Maintenance Electrician

Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK.

We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is vital to our growth and advancement. We aim to promote a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement.

At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.

Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Electrician looking for a challenging role within a busy industrial environment?

At Heidelberg Materials, we're looking for a skilled Maintenance Electrician to help maximise the reliability, availability, and performance of our plant and equipment. Working as part of an experienced maintenance team, you'll play a key role in ensuring our operations run safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual who enjoys fault finding, problem-solving, and working with a wide range of electrical systems and technologies.

• Working knowledge of LV and HV electrical systems.
• Experience inspecting, testing, and maintaining switchgear, transformers, and cable systems.
• Understanding of electrical protection systems, fault-level analysis, and earth fault protection.
• Experience working to current electrical regulations and industry standards.

• Experience with process instrumentation and calibration activities.
• Knowledge of weigh systems, load cells, level control devices, gas analysers, and PID controllers.
• Fault finding on PLC-controlled systems and associated SCADA platforms.
• Experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens, Modicon, or similar control systems would be advantageous.

• Experience working with safety-critical systems and interlocks.
• Understanding of PUWER and electrical safety regulations.
• Commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards in an industrial environment.

You will be a practical, self-motivated individual with strong troubleshooting skills and a commitment to safe working practices.

• Recognised electrical qualification.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic experience gained within an industrial, manufacturing, quarrying, or heavy engineering environment.
• Computer literacy and experience using maintenance management systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
• Flexible approach to working hours when operational requirements demand.

• SAP PM experience.
• EPIC certification for mobile plant operation.
• NVQ Level 2 in Mobile Plant Operations.
• Knowledge of industrial gases.
• Practical welding and burning experience.
• Experience within the aggregates, cement, quarrying, recycling, or heavy industrial sectors.

If you're an experienced electrician who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to work in a dynamic industrial environment, we'd love to hear from you.