Electrical Technician in Liverpool

Electrical Shift Technician in Liverpool, £57,344.62 per annum, 4 on 4 off 12 hour shifts (days and nights).

26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Excellent Pension, Family Private Medical Insurance, Access to other Flexible Benefits including Medicash, Life Assurance, Critical Illness, Bike2Work, Car Scheme, iPad scheme etc.

Are you a Technician with excellent troubleshooting and fault finding skills? Are you seeking a role which offers you the opportunity to develop your skills by working on a range of equipment, including state of the art Cranes? We are seeking an Electrical Shift Technician to join the team within the Container division, at the Port of Liverpool and help us keep the world moving!

Your Role:

• Working with a team of Technicians, you will carry out reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance in a safe and efficient manner for all plant and equipment across Terminals One and Two including Cranes, CRMGs and Straddle Carriers.
• You will attend and fix machine breakdowns during operations in a safe and efficient manner, reporting parts and materials needs to the Engineering Shift Manager promptly.
• You will demonstrate commitment to multi-skilled activity where appropriate, completing required training as and when required.
• You will ensure the reliability, availability and safe performance of equipment by timely delivery of the Preventative Maintenance Plan, identifying spare parts needs and liaising with relevant internal teams to ensure stock availability.
• Driving and delivering a safe working culture, you will work to safe systems of work for all activities, ensuring SOPs are followed and Risk Assessments carried out and reviewed.

What you'll bring:

• A strong engineering skillset, with an electrical bias.
• A firm grasp of modern maintenance strategies and working knowledge of controls systems and principles, including PLCs.
• Qualified to a minimum ONC (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, with an understanding of Electrical Circuit diagrams and willingness to multi-skill where deemed necessary.
• Experience of Motors and Variable Speed Controllers is necessary, along with a commitment to carrying out activities in the safest and most efficient manner.
• Previous experience on Container Handling equipment, particularly Container cranes, is advantageous but not essential.
• A full valid driving licence is required for this role.

The client is one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve their vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. They have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit their customers. Their investments are decarbonizing their operations, helping them work towards their goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040.

What they can offer you:

• In addition to a competitive salary, they have a strong track record of developing their people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers.
• Valuing and rewarding their workforce is important to them which is why they offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as: 26 Days Annual Leave, Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension, Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more.
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year they supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• They promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via their Employee Assistance Programme when required.