Shift Maintenance Electrical Technician

Talent STEM are partnering with an established manufacturing business in Newcastle seeking a Shift Maintenance Electrical Technician to join their engineering team.

This hands-on role involves maintaining and improving production equipment within a 24/7 manufacturing environment, supporting equipment reliability, minimising downtime and contributing to continuous improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on manufacturing equipment
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production machinery
• Support Siemens PLC fault finding and diagnostics
• Work with AC/DC drives and industrial control systems
• Assist with equipment installations and commissioning
• Maintain records using the CMMS system
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures including LOTO and permit-to-work systems

Requirements

• Completed Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent
• HNC in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Experience fault finding on Siemens PLC systems
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems and schematics
• Experience within manufacturing, production or process environments
• Knowledge of drives, Profibus or Profinet would be advantageous
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Benefits

• £50,000 - £57,500 total package
• Continental shift pattern
• Long-term career development
• Stable and well-established manufacturing environment

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business known for employee retention, technical investment and career progression.

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

Talent STEM is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting the scientific, engineering, clinical, chemical, pharmaceutical, FMCG, environmental, waste, biotechnology and medical device sectors

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