Electrical Maintenance Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to work within a large-scale heavy-engineering manufacturing facility. You’ll be responsible for installing, maintaining, and fault-finding on a range of industrial plant and machinery, including slitting/decoiling lines, pickling lines, laser equipment, and coil recovery systems.

This is a hands-on role with a strong electrical bias, working closely alongside mechanical engineers to keep production running in a high-demand, high-output environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair factory and process machinery
• Fault-find on 415V, 240V, 110V, and 24V AC/DC systems
• Interpret and follow circuit diagrams to support fault diagnosis
• Work with PLCs to identify inputs and outputs (no programming required)
• Troubleshoot overhead cranes, remote handsets, contactor functions, and fuses
• Basic maintenance on DC drives and inverters (advantageous)
• Maintain and upgrade high-bay lighting to LED systems
• Test emergency lighting and evacuation alarms
• Assist in circuit design and control panel builds
• Support general site maintenance tasks (mechanical work approx. 30%)

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Several years of UK-based heavy industrial maintenance experience
• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent (NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds) in Electrical Installation or Maintenance
• Strong electrical fault-finding and installation skills across various voltages
• PLC familiarity for I/O identification
• Ability to interpret complex electrical diagrams
• Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and overtime
• Own hand tools and ability to pass a drug & alcohol screening

Desirable:

• 18th Edition IEE Regulations
• Experience with slitting/decoiling machinery
• Knowledge of DC drives/inverters
• Forklift, cherry picker, and overhead crane certification

What’s On Offer

• Competitive hourly rate (£16.09/hour) with total earnings around £36.5k/year
• Overtime enhancements:
• Midweek OT × 1.2
• Saturday OT × 1.5
• Sunday OT × 2.0
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme (3% employer match)
• Death in service cover and healthcare cash plan after qualifying period
• Stable, long-term role in a specialist heavy-engineering environment

Apply now if you’re an electrically skilled maintenance engineer looking for a challenging, well-paid, and stable career in heavy engineering.