Electrician

M&E Global is a defence contractor undertaking services on complex military equipment and aircraft for UK and US contractors. We have a fantastic opportunity for an Electrician to join our team.

The Role
Based in Fairford, UK you’ll get to work alongside our dedicated workforce on a UK Military base.

Prior Electrical maintenance experience will be required, although additional training will be provided on site.

This role is a fantastic chance for you to further develop your skills as an Electrician, working on a diverse range of military equipment in an exciting environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs low voltage electrical devices and systems.
• Erects, inspects, and maintains energized and de-energized high voltage electrical distribution systems and related equipment.
• Performs required inspections and scheduled maintenance, troubleshoots repair situations, and performs other maintenance on all assigned equipment.
• Repairs and maintains electrical Bear order of Battle (BOB) structures, flight line support equipment, fixtures, circuits, control instruments, lighting systems, meters, conduit systems, cable systems, conductors, switches, receptacles, outlets, device plates, grounds, electric motors, emergency lights, obstruction lights and material handling hoists.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, services, assembles, installs, connects, repairs, adjusts, and tests low voltage interior electrical distribution, control and utilization equipment and systems.
• Examines electrical equipment and systems for damages, corrosion and operation.
• Connects and utilizes test equipment and meters such as voltmeters, ammeters, meg ohmmeters and oscilloscopes.
• Installs and connects distribution, power generation and utilization equipment components.
• Uses common hand tools, tubing and conduit benders, hand and motor operated conduit threading machines, soldering irons and grounding systems.
• Replaces defective components in power rectifiers, photoelectric sensors and voltage current regulator.
• Erects, repairs and services electrical power distribution systems and equipment
• Interprets electrical drawings, schematics, blueprints, and maintenance malfunction data related to assigned equipment to prevent potential systems failure.
• Analyses malfunctions by inspection, observation of operation, and use of test equipment.
• Repairs, inspects, fabricates, cleans, operates, maintains, corrosion controls, reconstitutes, and prepares BEAR assets/equipment air/sea/road haul shipments in accordance with Maintenance Action Sheets, Technical Orders, Manuals, Checklists, Regulations, Maintenance Action Sheets, and Unit Type Code (UTC) Configuration listings
• Performs required inspections and scheduled maintenance, troubleshoots repair situations and performs other maintenance on all assigned equipment
• Interprets electrical drawings, schematics, and blueprints.
• Conforms to USAF/DynCorp International safety, hazardous material and quality standards.
• Performs maintenance in accordance with USAF and company directive.
• Assists in the erection, construction and operation of Bare Base power generation and associated equipment to support real world exercises and contingencies.
• Performs servicing and/or maintenance of in-use assets as required.
• Ensures all tools, personal protective equipment and clothing issued remain safe, secure, and serviceable, reporting any deficiencies.
• Operates material handling equipment as required.
• Inspects Hazardous Materials within the assigned work center and coordinates with the appropriate office for the disposal of HAZMAT when required.

Deployment Package and Additional Benefits
Our recruitment team will be happy to discuss the deployment package and additional benefits in more detail. Here is a general outline*:

• Extremely competitive rates of pay.
• Working hours Monday to Friday.
• Progression and opportunities for promotion. 
• Holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Training given to enhance your skill set.

Do you know someone who would be suitable for this role? We offer a referral fee of £200 for anyone you refer to this contract that we hire. They must be a new referral, previously unknown to us and complete 12 weeks work on contract.

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* Please note, the deployment package varies from role to role and will depend on your current circumstances