Maintenance - Multi-skilled Electrician/HVAC
Listed on 2026-08-28
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer
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GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet.
With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on facility systems with a primary focus on electrical distribution and HVAC equipment. The role requires troubleshooting, repair, and installation of electrical and mechanical systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations.
Job Responsibilities- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain a wide variety of production, facility, utility, and process equipment.
- Diagnose equipment failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and process equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair 480 VAC industrial electrical systems, motor control circuits, VFDs, servo systems, PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, relays, contractors, and control panels.
- Support HVAC systems including air handlers, rooftop units, exhaust systems, chillers, cooling systems, pumps, fans, dampers, controls, and related mechanical components.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
- Safely use electrical test equipment including multimeters, clamp meters, insulation testers, and related diagnostic tools.
- Complete work orders, maintenance documentation, PM records, corrective maintenance notes, and equipment history in the computerized maintenance management system, CMMS.
- Support production and facility operations across multiple shifts as needed, including urgent equipment repairs and recovery of downtime.
- Assist with troubleshooting mechanical systems including pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, valves, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, filtration systems, and process equipment.
- Support installation, startup, commissioning, and modification of production and facility equipment.
- Partner with operations, engineering, quality, safety, contractors, and vendors to resolve equipment issues and improve system performance.
- Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend long-term corrective actions or reliability improvements.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area while following all site safety procedures.
- Follow lockout/tagout, electrical safety, confined space, elevated work, hot work, and other applicable safety requirements.
- Support spare parts identification, parts replacement, and communication of critical inventory needs.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities related to equipment uptime, maintenance efficiency, safety, and cost reduction.
- Provide technical support during equipment upgrades, process changes, and facility improvement projects.
Required Qualifications
- Several years of hands‑on maintenance experience in industrial, manufacturing, facilities, aerospace, or similar technical environment.
- Strong troubleshooting skills involving both mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Experience working on 480 VAC industrial electrical systems.
- Experience troubleshooting motor control circuits, variable frequency drives, servo systems, and PLC-controlled equipment.
- Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing HVAC systems in an industrial or commercial environment.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and technical manuals.
- Ability to safely use electrical test equipment including…
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