Location: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port
Employment Type: Site Based Full-Time Role 5 days per week Monday-Friday
EET (Essar Energy Transition) plays a major role in supplying the Northwest and the wider UK with essential fuels. We produce over 16% of the UK’s road fuels, supply key feedstocks to the petrochemical industry, and are investing heavily in low‑carbon energy solutions.
We work with major retail fuel brands, supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading airlines, and regional transport operators. We are also a key partner in the HyNet project, helping to deliver the region’s low‑carbon future.
With over 900 skilled colleagues, we offer a strong safety culture, technically challenging work, and some of the best training in the energy sector.
Find out more: Redefining Energy | EET
We currently have an exciting opportunity for Senior Technician – Electrical. You will provide specialist electrical engineering support to the Process Unit (PU), acting as the designated Electrical focal point. Authorise and oversee high-voltage operations, electrical safety documents and risk assessments. Ensuring full compliance with HSSE standards and statutory regulations. Lead the management of all electrical integrity, safety and legislative requirements within the PU, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, asset lifecycle optimisation and future equipment replacement programmes.
You will have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship and hold relevant qualifications such as City & Guilds, NVQ, ONC, HNC, or an equivalent engineering qualification. You will possess a strong technical understanding of hazardous area classification, electrical equipment and the management of assets within hazardous environments, together with sound knowledge of petrochemical repair and manufacturing techniques gained across both workshop and operational plant settings.
You will demonstrate a good understanding of engineering quality management systems, operational and safety procedures, and applicable legislative and regulatory requirements within a high-hazard industrial environment. Experience of using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems, particularly SAP, is desirable, alongside the ability to effectively manage and prioritise maintenance activities.
With strong communication and interpersonal skills, you will build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, contractors and key stakeholders. You will consistently demonstrate positive values and behaviours, a proactive approach to continuous improvement, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance and operational excellence.
This vacancy will close on Friday 20th November 2026.
Please Note, we work with a carefully selected set of recruitment agencies, and we are not looking to add to the current preferred suppliers list. We are unable to accept representations from agencies that are not on that preferred supplier list.
EET Fuels - Performing today transforming for tomorrow! Playing a key role in the decarbonisation of the UK economy, with ambitious plans to build an energy transition cluster in the North West of England.
Stanlow is a key strategic national asset, annually producing over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, while playing an important part in Britain’s petrochemical industry by providing key feedstocks.
The business is a major supplier in the North West and beyond with customers including most of the major retail brands operated by international oil companies and supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading commercial airlines and the region’s trains and buses.
The business covers crude and product trading, refinery operations, HSE implementation, maintenance support and technological services, together with marketing and retail activities. Our commitment to maintaining safe and healthy working conditions and following the best operating practices to protect the environment underpins everything we do.
We employ over 900 highly trained and loyal staff, who are at the heart of everything we do. The company has an embedded safety culture, technically challenging work across the different parts of the business and some of the best training available in the energy industry.
In FY2017-18, Essar Oil UK reported revenues of $5.4 billion, and a post-tax profit of $161 million. Since acquiring Stanlow in July 2011, Essar has invested over $870 million in the business. The Board has a strategic focus to further improve the financial performance of the company through the continued growth and development of the business in the UK and beyond.
