Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

36,000 - 40,000 + Company Bonus + Benefits + Yearly Bonus + Enhanced Overtime Rate

Taunton

Are you an Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a background in control panels or machine wiring? This is a great opportunity to join a reputable manufacturer in a hands-on role offering regular hours, no weekend work or call-outs, job security, and long-term development.

Our client is a well-established engineering firm that designs and builds specialist equipment for the global converting and print sector. You'll join a skilled electrical team assembling and wiring custom-built machinery from detailed technical drawings.

This is a practical, workshop-based position involving panel and on-machine wiring. You'll be responsible for installing and wiring components including PLC hardware (no programming involved), motors, relays, HMIs, drives, and sensors. You'll also handle on-machine installation using trunking, tray work, and junction boxes.

This role would suit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer who enjoys building from the ground up and working as part of a close-knit production team.

THE ROLE

• Wiring control panels and on-machine systems from electrical schematics
• Installing motors, drives, PLCs (hardware only), HMIs, relays, and sensors
• On-machine wiring: trunking, cable trays, junction boxes
• Workshop-based role within an experienced and collaborative team
• Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:30 and Friday 08:00 - 13:30 (37.5 hour contract)
• 1.3 x Overtime rate

THE PERSON

• Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a background in control panels, machinery wiring, and fault finding, or similar
• Confident reading electrical drawings and wiring independently
• 18th Edition (BS 7671) qualified

REFERENCE: BBBH19620A

KEYWORDS: Electrical Technician, Electrical, PLC, 18th Edition, Trunking, Converting, Laminating, Control Pannels, Junction Boxes, Electrician, Technician, Electrical Fitter, Taunton, Sommerset

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skillset.

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