Electrical Maintenance Engineer

We are looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join an established Manufacturing organisation in Accrington.

This is a hands on Engineering position with a strong electrical focus, with the role expected to be approximately 70% electrical and 30% mechanical. You will support the maintenance and reliability of machinery, equipment and site facilities, with a combination of planned maintenance, reactive breakdown work and engineering improvements.

The role would suit an electrically qualified engineer with proven maintenance experience who is confident fault finding, diagnosing issues and carrying out repairs within a manufacturing environment. You will also have the opportunity to support installation, maintenance and improvement projects as required.

Salary: 39,273 plus overtime opportunities.
Hours: Monday–Thursday 07:00–16:00, Friday 07:00–12:45 (37.5 hours per week).

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Providing electrical maintenance support across production machinery, equipment, plant and site facilities.
• Carrying out planned maintenance to help maintain equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Responding to breakdowns, identifying faults and carrying out effective repairs.
• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical issues and determining the appropriate corrective action.
• Supporting the installation and maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment across the site.
• Assisting with machinery, equipment and site improvement projects where required.
• Monitoring equipment following repair work to ensure faults have been effectively resolved.
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, performance and productivity.
• Working closely with the wider engineering and production teams to respond to maintenance requirements.
• Completing maintenance documentation and recording faults, repairs and parts used.
• Carrying out work in accordance with site Health and Safety requirements and engineering procedures.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Requirements:

• Time-served Electrical Engineer or proven experience within an electrical maintenance environment.
• HNC / HND / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or a similar discipline.
• Proven experience within electrical maintenance, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ability to diagnose and repair electrical faults on machinery and equipment.
• Previous experience working across both electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
• Good communication skills and a practical, hands on approach.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays,
• Company pension rising with longevity.
• Ongoing personal development and training opportunities.
• Personal company medical plan, Life assurance.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee recognition schemes.
• Company events.
• Free parking.

This Electrical Maintenance Engineer position is advertised by S&D Trade Recruitment, operating as an employment business and acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client. Please apply with your up to date CV and call Shelley in the office

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