Job Description

John Cockerill, enablers of opportunities

Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of our time: facilitating access to
low-carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing essential infrastructures.

Its offer to companies, governments and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defense, industry, environment, transport and infrastructures.

With more than 8 200 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1.649 billion in 2025 in 27 countries, on 5 continents.

Position: Contract Electrician
Department: Maintenance
Qualification: Diploma in Electrical Engineering with 1–2 years’ experience or ITI (Electrical) with 2–3 years experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventive, predictive, planned and breakdown electrical maintenance.
• Maintain substations, transformers, lighting, power points, cranes, pumps, compressors, power packs and utilities.
• Maintain induction motors, welding machines, grinders, drill machines, fans and overhead lighting.
• Perform industrial wiring, cable laying, termination and glanding.
• Read electrical drawings and troubleshoot electrical circuits.
• Use multimeters, clamp meters, meggers and earth testers.
• Follow LOTO and Permit-to-Work procedures and all safety rules.
• Maintain maintenance logs and breakdown reports.
• Maintain UPS systems, battery banks and DG backup systems.
• Work in rotating shifts and perform work at heights when required.
• perform maintenance activities at heights using ladders, scaffolding, or elevated work platforms.

Skills & Competencies

• Industrial electrical maintenance
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Safety awareness
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Problem solving

John Cockerill offers you career and development opportunities within its various sectors in a friendly working environment.
Do you want to work for an innovative company that will allow you to take up technical challenges on a daily basis?
We look forward to receiving your application and to meeting you!

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