Electrical Shift Technician

2 weeks ago


Southport, Sefton, United Kingdom Peel Ports Full time £30,000 - £60,000 per year
Vacancy - Electrical Shift Technician

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  This role is working on a 4 on 4 off days and nights shift pattern.

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 following and Risk Assessments carried out and reviewed.

What you'll bring

You will have:

  • A strong engineering skillset, with an electrical bias.
  • You will have 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, you will have an understanding of Electrical Circuit diagrams and be willing 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.

Who are we?

Already one of the UK's leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK's leading port operator.  We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers.  Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

  • 26 Days Annual Leave
  • Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
  • Peel Ports 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 we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development
  • We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we'd really like to hear from you 



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