Are you a skilled electrically biased Electrical Technician, or just completed your NVQ electrical level 3 qualification looking for your next opportunity? Want to support Doncasters to continue turning metal into motion?

At Doncasters we have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Technician to join our team in Chard, Somerset.

Hours of work: Mon - Thu: 06:00-14:00 (early shift) / 14:00-22:00 (late shift) Fri: 0600 - 1200 (early shift) / 1200 - 1800 (late shift)

Why join us?

Did you know that every time you take a flight, drive somewhere, or switch on a light, there's a chance Doncasters played a part in making that happen?

As a leading international manufacturer of specialist superalloys and high-performance alloy components, we provide critical solutions to some of the world's most demanding industries, including aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbines, automotive, medical, and other specialist sectors.

With a heritage spanning nearly 250 years, we've built a global reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and engineering that performs where it matters most. Today, we operate across 20 sites worldwide, employing almost 3,000 professionals. This includes engineers and production teams to HR, marketing, and other support functions, who are united by a shared sense of purpose.

At Doncasters, we believe in doing things the right way. That means acting with integrity, delivering with commitment, and working as one team to achieve more, together. Whether you're developing precision-engineered components, running world-class manufacturing operations, or supporting our people and processes, your role is part of something much bigger.

Join us and contribute to a legacy built on performance, precision, and the values that drive us forward - excellence, commitment, teamwork, and integrity.

What we can offer you:

• An interesting and varied field to work in.

• An environment where you can learn and grow through constant development opportunities.
• Company cash health care plan with an extensive range of benefits.

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic skilled Electrical Technician to work as part of a small team to support the smooth running of the factory and its operations.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Perform mechanical skills to diagnose faults and repairs and adjust where necessary.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service plans.
• Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines and equipment.
• Use initiative to solve complicated technical problems associated with reactive maintenance activities, including sourcing parts & materials, and seeking manufacturer technical support.

Interested?

If you have any of the below skills, we would love to talk to you about your next career move:

• Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Engineering experience within an Industrial Manufacturing Environment
• 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations or willing to attend training
• Fault finding, Mechanical and Electrical
• Experience working on3-phase electrical equipment

To Apply

Apply online.

We'll be in touch with you quickly after receiving your application.

Equal opportunities

Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability- physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact careers@doncasters.com.