Shift Electrician

Sonoco • Leicester, England, United Kingdom • Posted July 25, 2026

Location Leicester, England
Job Type Full time
Category Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Posted July 25, 2026

The Braunstone Sonoco Plant is one of the largest food can-manufacturing Plants in Europe producing cans from 3 high-speed production lines that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  A vacancy has arisen for a Shift Electrician to join our Shift based team.  The shift pattern we operate is a continental shift pattern of 2 x 12 hour days followed by 2 x 12 hour nights with extended breaks built in (average 37.5 hours per week) – working a total of 144 shifts per year, with some optional overtime available.  We are looking for individuals with electrical maintenance experience in a demanding high speed production FMGC environment, with good analytical, reporting and communication skills.

As a Shift Electrician you will be responsible for providing breakdown support across all production lines and service functions.  You should have the ability to:

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