Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Contract: Temporary – Ongoing
IR35: Inside IR35
Shift: 4 on 4 off – Days and Nights.
Rate: £35 - £40ph.

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated manufacturing facility on a temporary, ongoing contract for a minimum of 3 months.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer to work within a modern manufacturing environment, supporting the maintenance and reliability of a range of automated production machinery and equipment.

The Role

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and availability of production equipment through a combination of planned and reactive electrical maintenance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Electrical fault finding on automated manufacturing machinery
• Planned and preventative maintenance
• Reactive breakdown maintenance
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults
• Working with sensors, motors, drives, PLCs and control systems
• Supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability projects
• Carrying out electrical installations and modifications where required
• Working safely in accordance with site procedures and electrical regulations
• Minimising production downtime and responding quickly to breakdowns

About You

The successful candidate will be an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a strong background in automated manufacturing.

Essential requirements:

• Fully apprentice trained in an electrical engineering discipline
• Recognised electrical qualification, ideally NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing or highly automated environment
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience maintaining automated production machinery
• Able to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong health & safety awareness
• Available to work on an Inside IR35 basis