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Electrician
Description
Plessey are seeking a skilled and dependable Electrician to join our Construction & Maintenance Team. This role will support ongoing refurbishment projects as well as day-to-day electrical maintenance across our facilities. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring all electrical systems are safe, compliant, and operating efficiently. Maintain and repair electrical systems within a factory and facilities environment. Ensure plant, equipment, and building services operate safely, reliably, and with minimal downtime.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out electrical installation, maintenance, and repair works across refurbishment and construction projects.
- Support day-to-day electrical maintenance tasks across site.
- Diagnose and rectify electrical faults efficiently and safely.
- Ensure all work complies with current electrical regulations and company standards.
- Assist with testing, inspection, and certification where required.
- Work collaboratively with other trades and members of the construction team.
- Maintain accurate records of work completed and materials used.
- Adhere to all health & safety procedures and site rules.
- Support shutdowns, commissioning, and project work.
- Recommend and implement improvements to electrical systems and energy efficiency.
- Liaise with suppliers, contractors, and engineering partners.
- Work closely with production, engineering, and management.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation, AM2, 18th Edition (BS 7671), and BS2391-52 Testing & Inspection.
- Proven experience in construction, refurbishment, factory, or maintenance environments.
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, testing & inspection, fault finding, and interpreting technical drawings.
- Experience with safe isolation, LOTO, and permit-to-work systems.
- Familiar with cleanroom protocols within semiconductor or high-tech environments would be a bonus.
- Able to carry out snagging and finishing works; competent with hand and power tools.
- Proactive in identifying faults, supporting root cause analysis, and recommending upgrades to reduce downtime and improve energy efficiency.
- Strong understanding of UK building regulations and health & safety requirements, including COSHH, PUWER, Manual Handling, and Working at Height.
- Capable of producing and supporting risk assessments and method statements; ensures correct PPE and permits are always in place.
- Effective communicator, able to coordinate work around production and support Facilities operations as required.
- Works well independently and within a team; methodical, detail-focused, calm under pressure, reliable, professional, and customer-focused.
Benefits
- Pension scheme
- Private medical & dental insurance
- 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays
- Free onsite meals
- Onsite gym
About Plessey Semiconductors
About Plessey
We’re building the hardware foundation for next-era computing.
Plessey is a world-leading technology company driving the next generation of photonic devices and systems. With over 70 years of innovation, we combine research, materials science, process engineering, and manufacturing under one roof. We’re recognised as a global authority in microLED displays, optical computing, and optical interconnects.
Join us to work on breakthrough technologies shaping the future of light-based technology and computing.
Lead
We don’t follow industry trends; we create them, pushing boundaries and setting standards others aspire to. Every team member has the power to make decisions, drive change, and deliver excellence. We support each other, challenge one another for the best solutions, and lead by example. Together, we build industries and technologies that shape the future and scale toward our vision of the next era of computing.
Grow
We expand our capabilities every day — deepening our expertise, improving how we work, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Curiosity fuels us: we question assumptions, explore new ideas, and innovate with light-based technologies. By investing in and empowering our people, we strengthen Plessey’s impact and help shape the future of optical technology.
Trust
We operate like a family—honest, reliable, and supportive. We have each other’s backs, own our actions, and uphold the highest standards of integrity and safety. We trust each other to deliver, our customers to challenge us, and our expertise to guide the way. Together, trust enables the collaboration essential for breakthrough innovation and lasting impact.
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