Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Covering 2 Site - Gateshead / Durham
£40,000 - £45,000
Days / Monday - Friday (Flexi Start & Finish Time)
Overtime Available

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business operating across two sites in the North East.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an electrically biased engineer who is looking to move into a permanent days-based position, while still having access to overtime at an enhanced rate.

The successful engineer will work within a busy manufacturing environment, maintaining a range of automated production equipment and supporting the continued reliability and performance of the sites.

The Role

Planned and reactive electrical maintenance
Electrical fault finding and troubleshooting
PLC fault finding, including Siemens and Schneider systems
Panel wiring and panel building
Fault finding on sensors, relays, drives, inverters and motors
Maintenance of automated production machinery
Working with palletising equipment and robotic systems
Diagnosing breakdowns and reducing production downtime
Supporting continuous improvement and machinery reliability
Working across two manufacturing sites within the North East
Ensuring all engineering work is completed safely and efficiently

The Candidate

The successful Electrical Maintenance Engineer will ideally have:

Minimum 5 years' engineering experience
Strong electrical maintenance background
Previous experience within manufacturing or a similar industrial environment
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent electrical engineering qualification
HNC Electrical Engineering would be advantageous
PLC fault-finding experience

Experience with motors, drives, inverters, sensors and relays
Experience working with automated machinery
Panel wiring experience
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Experience with Siemens or Schneider PLCs, robotics, palletisers or highly automated production equipment would be particularly advantageous.

Package

£40,000 - £45,000 basic salary
Permanent Days
42.5 Hours Per Week
Training and progression opportunities
Permanent position
Established manufacturing environment

If you are an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer or Electrically Biased Engineer looking for a strong days-based opportunity in the North East, please apply with an up-to-date CV