Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Days Only)

Location: Northumberland
Salary: 40,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time (Days Only, 37.5 Hours)

Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer seeking your next exciting challenge? Our client, a leading specialist manufacturer of high-quality engineered products, is on the lookout for a skilled and proactive Electrical Maintenance Engineer to enhance their established maintenance team in Northumberland.

This is a fantastic opportunity to thrive in a modern manufacturing environment, where you will play a vital role in ensuring the reliability and performance of production machinery through both planned and reactive electrical maintenance.

What's in it for You?

• Competitive salary of 40,000
• Company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Life assurance
• Free on-site parking
• Days-only working hours (37.5 hours per week)
• Opportunities for employee engagement and social activities
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Be a part of a stable and growing manufacturing business

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance on production machinery and plant equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults to minimise downtime and maximise machine availability.
• Perform fault finding on electrical systems, including sensors, switches, relays, motors, drives, and control circuits.
• Install, repair, and maintain electrical cabling, wiring systems, and machine control equipment.
• Support machine upgrades, modifications, and continuous improvement projects.
• Conduct PLC fault finding and diagnostics to identify and rectify machine issues.
• Assist with the commissioning and testing of machinery and equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and update documentation as required.
• Liaise effectively with production teams to ensure efficient resolution of equipment issues.
• Support contractors and external service providers as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations during all maintenance activities.
• Contribute to the development of preventative maintenance schedules and best practises.
• Provide technical support to operators and production personnel.

About You:
Essential:

• Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC, HNC, or equivalent).
• Proven experience in an Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Maintenance Electrician role within manufacturing.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Familiarity with sensors, switches, contactors, motors, and control panels.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience in PLC fault-finding.
• Knowledge of preventative and reactive maintenance practises.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Experience working with PLC systems such as, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi or similar.
• Exposure to continuous improvement or TPM methodologies.

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent electrical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems and machine controls.
• Practical, hands-on approach to maintenance activities.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workloads effectively.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Proactive and safety-conscious mindset.
• Commitment to delivering high standards of reliability and performance.

This role offers a unique chance to become part of a supportive engineering team where your expertise will directly impact operational performance. You will work on diverse manufacturing equipment, contribute to ongoing improvement projects, and develop your skills within a successful and growing organisation.

If you are an electrically biassed maintenance professional seeking a stable days-based role with excellent earning potential, this opportunity is for you!

Apply Now!
Take the next step in your maintenance engineering career and submit your application today.

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