Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Plymouth | Circa £45,000 | Monday to Friday, Double Days Yolk Recruitment is supporting a leading global engineering manufacturer in Plymouth with the recruitment of an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, highly respected engineering business specialising in the manufacture of advanced hydraulic components, including piston motors, pumps and valve systems used across a range of industries worldwide.

Working within a modern, high-precision manufacturing environment, you'll be responsible for maintaining and fault-finding across an extensive range of CNC machine tools, with a particular emphasis on Fanuc control systems. The site benefits from continued investment in manufacturing technology and offers a varied, hands-on engineering role within an experienced maintenance team.

The Role As an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for:
Carrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenance across a large range of CNC machine tools and associated manufacturing equipment. Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults involving motors, drives, inverters, sensors, relays, contractors and control circuits. Fault-finding on Fanuc CNC control systems, interpreting alarms, diagnostic information and machine I/O to identify and resolve faults. Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical drawings to support fault diagnosis and repairs.

Supporting mechanical and hydraulic maintenance activities alongside the wider engineering team. Assisting with the installation, commissioning and modification of new and existing machinery. Identifying recurring equipment faults and implementing improvements to increase reliability and reduce downtime. Completing maintenance records and ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with health and safety procedures. What We're Looking For Electrically apprentice-trained or qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.

Previous experience within an industrial maintenance environment, ideally involving CNC machine tools or automated manufacturing equipment. Strong electrical fault-finding skills, including three-phase systems, motors, drives and industrial control panels. Experience working with Fanuc CNC controls would be highly advantageous. Confident reading electrical schematics and using diagnostic equipment to identify faults. A good understanding of mechanical maintenance, with the ability to support repairs involving hydraulics, pneumatics and associated machine components.

A proactive approach to maintenance, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Working Hours & Salary Salary:
Circa £45,000 per annum Shift Pattern:
Alternating Monday to Friday shifts Early

Shift: 06:00-14:00 Late

Shift: 14:00-22:00 No night shifts Benefits 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays. Excellent contributory pension scheme, with 7.5% employer contribution when contributing 6%. Life assurance up to 6x annual salary. Access to 24/7 virtual GP appointments, mental health counselling and physiotherapy through the Help@Hand wellbeing service. Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme. Cycle to Work and Home & Tech salary sacrifice schemes.

Retail, travel and leisure discounts. Occupational health support. Onsite parking, canteen facilities and workwear provided. Training and development opportunities. Why Apply? This is an opportunity to join a financially secure, globally recognised engineering manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality and precision engineering. You'll benefit from a Monday to Friday shift pattern with no nights, a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to develop your skills within a well-established maintenance team.

Interested? Apply today or contact Yolk Recruitment for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.