Electrical Multiskilled Engineer in Wirral

Electrical Multiskilled Engineer / Wirral, Merseyside / £45,000 per annum
Working Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:00am–5:00pm; Friday, 8:00am–12:30pm

Take Your Engineering Career to the Next Level!

Are you an experienced Electrical Multiskilled Engineer looking for a challenging, hands‑on role where your technical expertise can make a real difference?

Our client is seeking a skilled engineer to join their manufacturing operation on the Wirral, taking responsibility for electrical maintenance, fault finding, repairs and equipment improvements across the site.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving equipment reliability and working in a fast‑paced industrial environment. With a competitive £45,000 salary and an early finish every Friday, this role also offers an attractive working pattern.

The Electrical Multiskilled Engineer Role

As an Electrical Multiskilled Engineer, you'll play a key role in keeping production equipment and site services running safely, efficiently and reliably.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), electrical repairs and installations across the site.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical faults on production machinery, control systems and associated equipment.
• Working with PLC-controlled equipment, HMIs, variable-speed drives, motors, sensors and safety circuits.
• Responding to breakdowns and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Delivering small engineering projects, including equipment installations, control modifications and machinery improvements.
• Reading electrical drawings and maintaining accurate maintenance records and technical documentation.
• Supporting mechanical maintenance and repairs within your competence.
• Following safe isolation, lockout, permit-to-work and change-control procedures.
• Working collaboratively with production teams, contractors and fellow engineers to maintain high standards of safety and workmanship.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be an experienced electrical engineer with a strong manufacturing background, confident working independently to diagnose faults and deliver effective engineering solutions.

Essential requirements

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Installation or a relevant electrical discipline.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
• Recognised electrical apprenticeship or equivalent practical training.
• At least five years' relevant electrical engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills, including experience with industrial machinery and control systems.
• Experience of PPM, breakdown response and electrical installations.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Practical mechanical maintenance skills.
• A thorough understanding of safe isolation and electrical working practices.

Desirable Experience

• CompEx Ex01–Ex04 qualification.
• Experience within aerosol, chemical or other hazardous‑area manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of ATEX equipment and DSEAR requirements.
• Experience delivering engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).

What’s on Offer?

• £45,000 annual salary.
• Salary sacrifice on pension
• Free parking
• Free weekly fruit
• Simply health cash plan
• Team building day annually
• Day‑shift working pattern.
• Early finish every Friday at 12:30pm.
• A varied, hands‑on engineering role with opportunities to contribute to equipment improvements and operational efficiency.
• The opportunity to apply your technical skills within an established manufacturing environment.

Interested?

If you're a qualified Electrical Multiskilled Engineer who enjoys fault finding, solving technical challenges and keeping production running at its best, we'd love to hear from you.

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