Maintenance Engineer; Electrical Bias

Job Title:

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Location:

Helsby (Primary Site) - Covering Stockport Sites Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum DOE (possible shift allowance) Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Hours:

38 hours per week:
Monday to Thursday 07:30 - 16:00hrs, Friday 07:30 - 12:50hrs About us Heat Trace Limited is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of electric heat tracing systems. With a strong commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, we serve a wide range of industries including oil & gas, chemical, power generation, and infrastructure. About the Role We are seeking a multi skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to join our team, primarily based at our Helsby site with responsibility for supporting two additional sites in Stockport as required.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that is currently undergoing significant investment and positive change, offering the chance to be involved in projects, machinery upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates must be willing to travel between Helsby and Stockport sites and be flexible to shift work when required.

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across multiple manufacturing sites
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on manufacturing machinery and equipment
• Give technical support on installation, commissioning, and projects across various departments
• Work autonomously with the projects team on equipment upgrades and site improvements
• Ensure minimal downtime and maintain production efficiency
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
• Work collaboratively with the engineering and production teams
• Follow health & safety procedures and engineering best practices

• Minimum qualification:
  
  HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Knowledge of PLC's, inverters, motors, pumps, and encoders
• Ability to read electrical drawings and carry out electrical/circuit modifications
• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong team player with good communication skill

• Siemens PLCs and electrical fault finding
• Extrusion knowledge
• Temperature controlled systems knowledge
• Adaptable to new systems, processes, and company growth

• Opportunity to join a growing company investing in its people, equipment, and processes
• Involvement in new projects, equipment installations, and site improvements
• Training and development opportunities
• Supportive team environment
• Group Life Assurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increase with service)
• Minimum qualification:
  
  HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Knowledge of PLC's, inverters, motors, pumps, and encoders
• Ability to read electrical drawings and carry out electrical/circuit modifications
• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong team player with good communication skill, Siemens PLCs and electrical fault finding
• Extrusion knowledge
• Temperature controlled systems knowledge
• Adaptable to new systems, processes, and company growth
• Heat Trace Limited is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of electric heat tracing systems. With a strong commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, we serve a wide range of industries including oil & gas, chemical, power generation, and infrastructure.