Maintenance Electrician in Halifax, Calderdale

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Electrician

£55,000 per annum

Location: Halifax
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off – rotating days and nights

Excellent Opportunity – Multi-Skilled Maintenance Electrician

We are currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Electrician to join a well-established food manufacturing business based in Halifax.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking to join a busy production environment, offering a competitive £55,000 salary and a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining production machinery and site equipment, carrying out planned preventative maintenance and responding to breakdowns to ensure maximum plant efficiency and minimise production downtime.

The Role – Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery and site equipment.

• Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns, diagnosing faults and carrying out effective repairs.

• Fault-find on electrical control systems, motors, drives, sensors and PLC-controlled machinery.

• Carry out electrical maintenance, installation and repair work.

• Support mechanical maintenance activities where required.

• Identify recurring faults and contribute to root cause analysis.

• Proactively minimise production downtime and improve equipment reliability.

• Assist with continuous improvement projects and machinery upgrades.

• Ensure all maintenance work complies with company procedures and health and safety standards.

• Complete maintenance records and relevant documentation accurately.

• Work closely with production teams to maximise plant performance and efficiency.

The Ideal Candidate

• Electrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer or Maintenance Electrician.

• Relevant electrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent preferred).

• Previous maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.

• Food manufacturing experience would be advantageous.

• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.

• Experience with motors, drives, control panels and industrial electrical systems.

• Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery would be beneficial.

• Good mechanical maintenance ability.

• Understanding of planned preventative maintenance systems.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.

• A proactive approach with a strong commitment to health and safety.

What's on Offer?

• £55,000 annual salary.

• 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.

• Rotating days and nights.

• Permanent position within an established food manufacturing business.

• Opportunity to develop your engineering skills.

• Varied maintenance responsibilities within a busy production environment.

Interested?

If you're an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a new challenge within the food manufacturing industry, offering £55,000 and a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern, we'd love to hear from you.