Shift Maintenance Electrical Technician

Newcastle
£50,000 – £57,500 total package
Continental Shift Pattern

Talent STEM are partnering with an established manufacturing business in Newcastle to recruit an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their site engineering team.

This is a hands-on maintenance role within a 24/7 manufacturing environment, focused on keeping production equipment running safely and reliably through planned maintenance, fault finding and reactive engineering support.

We are particularly interested in speaking with experienced electrically biased engineers who have worked within manufacturing, chemical, process or other industrial environments.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

Planned and reactive electrical maintenance across production equipment and site machinery
Electrical fault finding and breakdown diagnosis
Repairing and maintaining industrial electrical systems, motors, drives and control equipment
Supporting PLC fault finding and diagnostics
Assisting with equipment installation, modification and commissioning
Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime
Recording maintenance activity through the site CMMS
Working safely within permit-to-work, isolation and LOTO procedures
Supporting wider engineering and continuous improvement projects

What We're Looking For

You will ideally have:

Previous experience in an electrical maintenance role within a manufacturing or industrial environment
A recognised Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent technical qualification
Strong electrical fault-finding skills
Experience working with industrial machinery, electrical control systems and schematics
18th Edition electrical qualification or relevant practical experience
CompEx certification or experience working within hazardous-area environments would be highly advantageous
Experience with PLC-controlled equipment, ideally Siemens
Knowledge of AC/DC drives, Profibus or Profinet would be beneficial
A practical, hands-on approach to engineering and maintenanceThe key requirement is solid industrial electrical maintenance experience. Candidates with experience from chemical manufacturing, process manufacturing or other hazardous industrial environments are particularly relevant.

Package

£50,000 – £57,500 total package
Continental shift pattern
Established and stable manufacturing site
Long-term career development opportunities
Ongoing investment in plant, equipment and engineeringThis is a strong opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to join a well-established manufacturing operation where engineering reliability and preventative maintenance are taken seriously.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

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