Shift Electrician

Shift Electrician Location: Carlisle Hours: 40 hours per week, Shifts: Monday to Friday, Rotating days and evenings Contract: Full-time, permanent Pay: 19.24 per hour / 40,019.20 per annum NXT Recruitment is working with a well-established manufacturing business in Carlisle that is looking to recruit a shift electrician to join their on-site engineering team. This is a long-term opportunity for an electrically biased engineer who enjoys a varied role within a fast-paced production environment. The Role As a Shift Electrician, you will be responsible for maintaining site equipment and machinery to ensure minimal downtime and safe, efficient operation. The role will involve a mix of planned preventative maintenance, reactive fault finding, and continuous improvement work. Key responsibilities include: Maintaining, repairing and replacing a wide range of site equipment including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electromechanical machinery Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across the site Responding to breakdowns and completing reactive maintenance efficiently Fault finding and diagnostics to minimise downtime and production losses Supporting site projects and continuous improvement initiatives Identifying opportunities to improve existing systems and processes Installing and maintaining single-phase, three-phase, and control circuits including industrial lighting, sockets, motors and safety circuits Supporting apprentices and colleagues where required Working in line with health and safety standards at all times About You This role would suit someone with an electrical background who is comfortable working in a manufacturing or industrial environment and confident working both independently and as part of a team. You will ideally have: A hands-on electrical background Strong fault finding and problem solving skills A high standard of workmanship and attention to detail Good communication skills A well organised approach with strong time management A good understanding of preventative maintenance systems A positive approach to health and safety NXT Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this role, you agree to our terms, conditions, and privacy policy. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2026-02-07