Maintenance Electrician

Location: [Insert Location]
Salary: £14.85 per hour Shift Allowance
Hours: 40 hours per week (37.5 contracted hours 2.5 hours overtime)
Shift Pattern: Rotating Days

• Week 1: Monday to Thursday, 6:00am – 4:00pm
• Week 2: Monday to Friday, 6:00am – 2:00pm

Maintenance Electrician | Industrial Electrician | Electrical Maintenance Engineer | Manufacturing Jobs

Our client, a leading manufacturer within the heavy engineering sector, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join their established Maintenance team on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an apprentice-trained electrician with a strong industrial or manufacturing background to join a well-established business where you'll play a vital role in maintaining production equipment, reducing downtime and supporting ongoing improvement projects.

Working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you'll be responsible for delivering both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive electrical maintenance across a wide range of heavy engineering machinery and site facilities.

The Role

As a Maintenance Electrician, you will ensure the safe and efficient operation of the site's electrical systems and manufacturing equipment, supporting production by responding quickly to breakdowns and carrying out planned maintenance activities.

You'll be working on a variety of heavy industrial equipment, including:

• Forging presses
• Hammers
• Industrial furnaces
• CNC lathes
• Milling machines
• Borers
• Manual machine tools
• Site electrical infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance across the manufacturing site.
• Respond promptly to electrical breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on industrial machinery and plant equipment.
• Complete electrical installation work in line with the latest 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Support continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives.
• Update and maintain maintenance records using the CMMS system.
• Assist with the management of critical electrical spare parts.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and company procedures.
• Work collaboratively with production teams, maintenance engineers and external contractors.
• Support the training and development of engineering apprentices.
• Provide flexible support across the wider maintenance department when required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A recognised Electrical Apprenticeship, City & Guilds qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Industrial Electrician within a manufacturing or heavy engineering environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on industrial machinery.
• Excellent knowledge of industrial electrical systems and safe working practices.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within heavy engineering, forging or industrial manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Experience supporting continuous improvement projects.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive hourly rate of £14.85 per hour.
• 6.5% shift allowance.
• 40-hour working week, including regular overtime.
• Rotating day shifts with an excellent work-life balance.
• Permanent opportunity with a well-established manufacturing business.
• Ongoing training and career development.
• Opportunity to work on a wide range of specialist heavy engineering equipment.
• Supportive team environment with long-term career prospects.

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Maintenance Electrician, Industrial Electrician, Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Manufacturing Electrician looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.