Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Grays, Borough of Thurrock

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Grays, Essex
Salary: £45,000–£48,000 + Bonus & Benefits
Contract: Permanent | 42 Hours per Week
Shifts: 12-Hour Rotating Days & Nights
Vacancies: 2

Industrial Maintenance | Electrical Fault Finding | Automated Machinery

Andrews Recruitment Group is recruiting 2 Electrical Maintenance Engineers for a major industrial manufacturing operation in the Grays area.

This is a hands-on maintenance position working with automated production equipment, industrial motors, drives and electrical control systems.

We're looking for electrically biased engineers who enjoy diagnosing breakdowns, solving technical problems and keeping production machinery running safely and reliably.

Candidates from manufacturing, aggregates, building materials, FMCG, recycling, automotive, utilities and other industrial environments are encouraged to apply.

The Role

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will:

• Diagnose and repair electrical breakdowns across production machinery.

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.

• Fault-find on motors, contactors, control circuits and inverter drives.

• Maintain automated plant and PLC-controlled equipment.

• Investigate recurring faults and improve equipment reliability.

• Complete electrical repairs and component replacements.

• Follow electrical isolation procedures and safe working practices.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Recognised electrical apprenticeship or equivalent electrical engineering qualification.

• Proven electrical fault-finding and breakdown response skills.

• Knowledge of three-phase motors, motor controls and inverter drives.

• Understanding of industrial electrical circuits and control equipment.

• 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.

Desirable:

• Siemens S5/S7 PLC fault-finding experience.

• Knowledge of industrial instrumentation and automation.

• Experience in continuous-process manufacturing or heavy industry.

• Previous experience improving plant reliability and reducing downtime.

Shift Pattern

• Days: 6:00 am – 6:00 pm

• Nights: 6:00 pm – 6:00 am

• Average hours: 42 per week

What's on Offer?

• £45,000–£48,000 annual salary.

• Annual performance-related bonus.

• Enhanced holiday entitlement.

• Contributory pension scheme.

• Employee discounts and rewards.

• Technical training and career development.

• Permanent employment with an established industrial manufacturer.

Apply Today

If you're an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Electrician or Industrial Electrical Technician with strong fault-finding experience, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply with your CV for a confidential discussion about the position.