Weekend Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Electrical Technician – Weekend Shift
Location: Poole

Company Overview
Our client is a well-established and highly successful manufacturing business operating within a continuous process production environment. They are recognised for their technical excellence, investment in advanced engineering solutions, and commitment to maintaining high standards across safety, quality, and operational performance. The organisation offers a stable and supportive working environment, with ongoing training and development opportunities for skilled engineers.

The Role
An opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Electrical Technician to join a skilled maintenance team within a fast-paced production facility. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of plant operations through proactive maintenance, fault finding, and continuous improvement activities.

The successful candidate will adopt a multi-skilled approach, working both independently and collaboratively to diagnose and resolve electrical issues within time-sensitive production constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across site equipment
• Diagnose and rectify faults on complex electrical systems using technical drawings
• Work on PLC-controlled systems managing hydraulic and pneumatic circuits
• Perform electrical installation work as required
• Ensure minimal downtime through efficient fault resolution
• Maintain high standards of health and safety compliance at all times
• Contribute to continuous improvement and reliability initiatives

Key Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in electrical fault finding within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics
• Experience working with PLC-controlled systems (desirable)
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ideally currently working in a Maintenance Electrical Technician role

Benefits

• 211 hours annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan (post-probation)
• Employee of the Month scheme (£100 reward voucher)
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

Salary & Hours

• Salary: £50,775 per annum (rising to £52,517 after probation)
• OTE: c.£62,000+ per annum (based on typical overtime)

Working Hours (32 hours per week):

• Week 1:
  • Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am – 10:00pm (2 x 12-hour shifts)
  • Friday: 2:00pm – 10:00pm (1 x 8-hour shift)
• Week 2:
  • Friday & Saturday: 10:00pm – 10:00am (2 x 12-hour shifts)
  • Sunday: 10:00pm – 6:00am (1 x 8-hour shift)

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Electrical Technician seeking a stable weekend-focused role within a high-performing engineering environment.

If this role is of interest, please press apply or get in touch with Ryan Guy on (url removed) or (phone number removed).