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MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Maintenance electrician to join a Manufacturing Specialist within the Greater Manchester Area, are you looking to join a well-established company, a company who Design and manufacture and are a leading UK Organisation. 

This is an opportunity to join a company who continue to Grow, a company that drive a good working environment. The wellbeing of employees is of high priority, and they always look to develop and progress individuals inhouse. 

Shift the maintenance electrician will be required to work: 8am till 4:30pm 

The maintenance electrician role is commutable from: Warrington / Preston / Bolton / Wigan 

Benefits the Maintenance electrician will receive:

  • Salary: £45,931.00
  • 23+8days holiday
  • 8% Pension
  • Health care. 

Ideally the Maintenance Electrician will hold the following: 

  • Previous experience within an ATEX Chemical or Process type industry 
  • COMAH experience would be at an advantage. 
  • Reactive maintenance 
  • Trouble shooting 
  • Planned preventative maintenance. 
  • Electrical infrastructure systems i.e., Single and 3 phase systems 
  • Instrumentation experience 
  • There is also preventative maintenance work which typically includes testing of alarms, electrical equipment emergency lighting, earth testing etc
  • The type of work typically would be isolation of motors and electrical equipment to accommodate repairs/replacement by the fitting team as and when required to react to breakdowns. 

Qualifications Required:

  • Ideally, we are looking for an Apprentice trained engineer. 
  • Holding a City & Guilds 2391 in testing & inspection. 
  • 18th Edition IEE Wiring regulations 
  • CompEx certificate 
  • Valid JIB Card 
  • IOSH Managing Safely

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

SIMILAR JOBS

 

We are currently assisting a leading organisation in their search for Maintenance Supervisor. 

This is an opportunity to join an already established maintenance team, and to join a company who have been established for 50+ Years. A company who drives training and development on site and pride themselves on a good working environment. 

Maintenance Supervisor Benefits:

  • Offering a salary of £50,000
  • 31days holiday entitlement
  • Company pension
  • Healthcare
  • Annual Bonus
  • Cycle to work Scheme
  • Parking & Uniform provided
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Christmas Shut down
  • Company Events and staff treats.  

Shift requirements: 40Hours per week:  Monday to Friday. 

The Maintenance Supervisors role is Commutable from the following locations: Bolton / Rochdale / Radcliffe / Middleton 

Key Responsibilities for the Maintenance Supervisor: 

  • Lead Daily meetings as required, ensure all requirements are actioned and up to date. 
  • Be responsible for emergency and planned events scheduling 
  • Maintain and register CMMs
  • Assist the manager in leading the maintenance department 
  • Work closes with HR – Investigations / Interviews / Disciplinaries / attendances / Inductions and training. 
  • Creating and maintain Stock list 
  • Maintain equipment as required. 
  • Produce and report on KPI’s set for the team. 
  • Assist the team with Preventative and or reactive maintenance of the plant and equipment 
  • Finding or fixing faults or arranging for replacement parts. 

Experience the Maintenance Supervisor will hold: 

  • Holding both Electrical and mechanical abilities. 
  • Previous experience within a Supervisor / Team leader role 
  • Experienced within Manufacturing Environments 
  • Hold Good leadership skill / Great Communicator. 
  • Able to use Excel / Power point / Word and Email. 
  • Ideally, we are looking for a Qualification Maintenance Engineer – Qualified Electrically and ideally mechanically – Hold formal qualifications – Level 3
 

New exciting opportunity to join a Global Manufacturing organisation based in Greater Manchester Area.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an already established maintenance team. 

The Maintenance Engineers position is commutable from the following locations: Warrington / Skelmersdale / Bolton / Wigan 

Shift the maintenance engineer will be required to work Shift Pattern 4 on 4 off - 2 x 12 hr days & 2 x 12hr nights, 5 * 18-day breaks fixed

Benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

  • Salary: £48,000 - £54,000 DOE 
  • Great training and progression opportunities 
  • Company Pension 
  • Secure on site Parking 
  • Plenty of overtime 

The maintenance engineer will be responsible and hold the following experience:  

  • Maintain and install all mechanical plant & machinery in line with company requirements.
  • React quickly, diagnose & repair any mechanical related problems on the plant or equipment.
  • Carry out our planned preventative maintenance schedule on the full range of equipment within the site .
  • Ensure that all plant and machinery is kept in a good, safe working & clean condition.
  • Complete all relevant paperwork associated with the task being performed in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Carry out daily inspections as requested related to safety, air, steam and water leaks and complete repairs as necessary.
  • Report any problems regarding equipment and machinery immediately to the Engineering Team Leader.
  • Ensure that you are aware of the Company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures and that you always adhere to them.
  • Complete Maintenance work orders, use of a CMMS system, Agility or similar
  • Experience with pneumatic & hydraulic equipment & systems
  • Knowledge of high-pressure steam boilers and systems
  • Welding skills such as MMA, TIG, MIG
  • General workshop skills, tools, lathe, milling etc.
  • Able to read schematic drawings
  • Some multi skilling would be advantageous
  • Ideally you will be Apprentice trained holding a HNC / City & guilds Level 3 in Mechanical engineering. 
 

We currently have a requirement for a mechanically-biased Maintenance Engineer to join on of the leading, largest, private Engineering organisations within the Lancashire. This is an opportunity to join an established organisation who have sites throughout the UK, a company who continue to make major investments and drive training and progression on site. This is an opportunity to join an already established maintenance team and an organisation who hold 50+ years within the industry 


The maintenance engineer’s position is commutable from the following: : Bolton / Heywood / Rochdale / Radcliffe / Bury 

Benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive

  • Position: Maintenance Engineer 
  • Shift: Days Monday to Friday – 8am till 5pm – 1hour Lunch. 
  • Salary: £30,000 - £33,000  
  • Benefits: 8% Pension, Profit related pay scheme, Company health care, 24+8days holiday 
  • Location: Bury, Lancashire

Experience with Maintenance Engineer will hold: 

  • Ideally the maintenance engineer will hold previous experience within a heavy engineering Plant. 
  • Mechanically biased with a slight electrical ability would be at an advantage – roughly 80/20 Split 
  • Experience with: Furnaces, Bearings, Transmission systems, Pulleys, Pipe Fitting, Welding – Fabrications – STICK welding. Some Installation work. 
  • Must be Apprentice trained – holding a NVQ Level 3 – City & Guilds Level 3 in mechanical engineering. 

Duties the Maintenance engineer will undertake: 

  • Carry out Servicing and maintenance requirements throughout the plant. 
  • Respond to all breakdowns within the Plant 
  • Complete required Documentation for the engineering systems 
  • Monitor Stock levels on site – re-order as and when required 
  • Assist with Projects – Installation and commissioning on Plant. 
  • Carry out all required training on site. 
 

New exciting opportunity to join a Global Manufacturing organisation based in Greater Manchester Area.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a higher skilled maintenance electrician who holds strong Programming and Fault-finding abilities with Siemens & Allen Bradley PLC’S

This Maintenance Electrician position is commutable from the following locations: Warrington / Skelmersdale / Bolton / Wigan 


The Maintenance Electrician will be required to work the following Shift: Continental – 4on-4off systems – 2days-2nights. 12 hours Shift. 


Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

  • Salary: £54,000 - £57,000 
  • Great Training and progression opportunities 
  • Company Pension 
  • Secured on site Parking 
  • Plenty of overtime 

The Maintenance Electrician will be responsible and hold the following experience: 

  • As mentioned, key to the role is the fault finding and programming experience with PLC’s / Hardware. Siemens & Allen Bradley 
  • Previous experience within a Manufacturing environment 
  • Maintain and install all electrical machinery 
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance 
  • Complete maintenance work orders, use of CMMS systems 
  • Be able to communicate at all levels throughout the business 
  • Electrically Biased – but holding a split on the mechanical Side 
  • Knowledge of variable speed drives 
  • Must be able to read schematic drawings 
  • 17/18th IEE Wiring regulations 
  • Proven experience within a similar role 
  • Apprentice trained holding a HNC / HND in Electrical engineering 
 

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for Electrical biased maintenance engineer. This is an opportunity to Join an organisation who pride themselves in providing Development and progression opportunities, a company who will fund courses to help progress  engineers on site. The right individual will join a Friendly & busy site where you will join an already established team as well as being part of a major manufacturing organisation. 
  
The Maintenance electrician role is commutable from the following locations:  Blackburn / Blackpool / Burnley / Preston  

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive

  • £56.542    
  • Progression & Training and development opportunities 
  • Great Pension 
  • Medical Care 
  • 25+8days holiday 

Shift requirements in place for the Maintenance electrician:

  • 3 Shift Rota / Mornings – Monday to Friday / Afternoons – Monday to Friday & Saturday / Nights: Monday to Thursday 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Previous experience within a Manufacturing environment. 
  • Dealing on both Maintenance and Facilities. 
  • Apprentice trained holding a HNC / City& Guilds in Electrical engineering / 17th – 18th Edition. 
  • Ability to fault find on various electrical controls systems at both single and three phase.
  • Strong fault-finding abilities on PLC’s. 
  • Good understanding of health, safety, and environmental requirements specific to plant maintenance
  • Ability to conduct electrical installation work. 
  • Good understanding of Facilities & Maintenance processes and production critical equipment
  • Can demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Self-motivated and able to work in a team environment or on own
  • Qualified to conduct work to BS 7671 wiring regulations. 
  • Qualified to conduct electrical inspection and test. 
  • Good level of computer literacy and ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
 

We are seeking a talented Maintenance Electrician to join our team in the industry. If you have a passion for maintaining and improving equipment in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

This is an opportunity to join and established organisation with 25+ years in the industry, working with an already established maintenance team. 

The Maintenance Electrician will be required to work the following Shift: Double Days – 6am till 2pm & 2pm till 10pm – Rotating weekly. 

The Maintenance Electrician roles is commutable from the following locations: Wigan / Bolton / Skelmersdale / Warrington 

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

  • Pension Contribution up to 8%
  • Healthcare 
  • 22+8days holiday 
  • Staff Discount 
  • Food & Drink facilities 
  • Plenty of Overtime 

Key Responsibilities for the Maintenance Electrician:  

  • Perform scheduled and reactive maintenance on a range of equipment, including PLCs, textile machinery, and sewing equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, and software issues effectively.
  • Collaborate with production teams to minimize downtime and optimize equipment performance.
  • Conduct regular inspections and preventative maintenance tasks to ensure equipment reliability.
  • Document maintenance activities and assist in continuous improvement initiatives.

Experience and Qualifications the Maintenance Electrician will hold:

  • Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer in FMCG or textiles environments.
  • Strong knowledge of PLC systems and control mechanisms
  • Experience with: Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Conveyor systems, Sewing equipment. 
  • Welding abilities: MIG / TIG / ARC 
  • Able to read Engineering Drawings. 
  • Hands-on experience with textile machinery and sewing equipment.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work double days and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Apprentice trained – holding a Level 3 – City & Guilds / NVQ in Electrical engineering 
 

Our company has built a strong and respected reputation in the region over many years, producing a well known product. To take our Midlands operation to the next level, we are now in the market for a Maintenance Engineer - Reliability. 

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance Engineer - Reliability skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Starting Salary to £45,000
  • Day Working (with the option of a flexible start & finish time)
  • Company Funded Pension
  • Life Assurance 
  • Healthcare 
  • Excellent Holiday Entitlement 
  • On Site Parking 

Duties of a Maintenance Engineer - Reliability

As a proven Reliability Centered Maintenance Professional you will be required to lead all RCM activities within an established maintenance department, that already undertakes (and records) Preventative Maintenance activity.

Requirements of a Maintenance Engineer - Reliability

Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and ideally have the following experience: 

  • Proven experience in managing Planned Maintenance activity with the use of CMMS software. 
  • Experience of critiquing machine failures to increase plant performance.
  • Experience of undertaking plant related Continuous Improvement projects.
  • Ideally some exposure to undertaking Condition Based Monitoring.


The role is commutable from Aldridge, Hednesford, Brownhills, Lichfield, Shenstone & Tamworth

 

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Ready to join a stable and supportive employer?

Our company has built a strong and respected reputation in the region over many years, producing a world renowned product. We take great pride in our low staff turnover and our commitment to creating a supportive and secure work environment for our employees.

Due to retirement we are seeking to recruit proven Electrically Biased Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician, to join our team. 

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Starting Salary of £39,000
  • DAY WORKING 
  • Company Funded Pension
  • Life Assurance 
  • Healthcare 
  • Excellent Holiday Entitlement
  • Product Discount 
  • Early Friday Finish 


Duties of an Maintenance Technician 

As a proven Maintenance Technician you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, that will see you supporting production plant and equipment. 

Requirements of an Maintenance Technician

Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and ideally have some understanding of Plc Controls, allied to have previous experience of supporting plant and equipment within a manufacturing, process or production environment.


The role is commutable from Aldridge, Hednesford, Brownhills, Lichfield, Shenstone & Tamworth
 

 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a great opportunity for a Maintenance Electrician to join a unique manufacturer based in North Lincolnshire. You will install and or maintain all electrical & electro-mechanical plant or machinery in line with company requirements.

The benefits package for the Maintenance Electricians role include:

  • Salary £43,000 
  • 4 on 4 off days 6am – 6pm 
  • Professional growth, training, and opportunities to hone your skills and knowledge.
  • Company Pension 3% / 5%
  • SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities

Experience of working in a manufacturing environment is essential; ideally heavy manufacturing (clay, refractory, quarrying, cement) or FMCG/Food.  You must hold an Electrical engineering or similar Apprenticeship with relevant experience is essential with a minimum NVQ L3/ ONC/BTEC – HNC/BTEC or equivalent in Electrical engineering. 

Some other key skills for the Maintenance Electrician role are: 
            . 

  • 17th / 18th edition qualified.
  • Sound knowledge of Siemens PLC’s – s7 TIA portal
  • Excellent analytical & fault finding / problem solving skills
  • Good knowledge of electric motors and VSD's
  • Good sound mechanical skills
  • Knowledge of Pneumatic and or Hydraulic systems

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers or Maintenance Technicians also who are looking for the next role based around Barton upon Humber, Grimsby, Immingham and Scunthorpe.

 

Are you looking for a New Exciting opportunity?

Are you an experienced Maintenance Administrator / Planner with proven experience within a Manufacturing environment, and are you looking to join a Busy & Friendly organisation based in the Manchester Area? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity. 

We are currently recruiting for an international organisation based in Manchester area who are looking to appoint a Maintenance Administrator / Planner to join their already established team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that continues to Grow and Invest. 

This role is commutable from the following locations: Stretford / Sale / Stockport / Salford 

The Maintenance Administrator will be required to work Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm 


Benefits on offer to the Maintenance Administrator 

  • Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 DOE 
  • 5.5+3.5 Pension Contribution 
  • 25+8days holiday 
  • 4 x Life Assurance 
  • Health care 
  • Company Bonus 
  • Employee Assistance program 
  • Free Parking / EV Parking 


Ideally the Maintenance Administrator will have the following: 

We are looking for an Ambitious forward-thinking individual who holds desire to make continuous changes to carry the business forward. 

Requirements: 

  • Previous Experience within a Manufacturing Environment is essential  
  • Proven Experience within a Maintenance Administrator or Planners role. 
  • Experienced within Maintenance – Mechanical / Electrical – Electronic Engineering 
  • Apprentice trained. 
  • Qualified in Mechanical or electrical engineering. 
  • Must hold experience with SAP Administration. – SAP Maintenance – Procurement. 


Duties: 

  • Develop new Maintenance Management System (GSAP)
  • Plan maintenance activities, reactive repairs and improvements across the
  • two MMFL sites
  • Ensuring routine preventative plant maintenance is carried out as necessary
  • and in a timely manner.
  • Prioritise maintenance requirements to suit business needs.
  • Ensure that team members have an adequate workload daily.
  • Ensure that works raised at daily Midel production meetings are progressed
  • and captured within the MMS.
  • Develop meaning full KPI’s based on maintenance activities
 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Electrician for a global manufacturer based near Rutland. We are looking for somebody to manage and assist in development and engineering projects at the site and to provide second line support to the Engineering team. You identify opportunities for improvements and make recommendations to improve machine and process effectiveness.

The benefits package for the Maintenance Electrician role include:

  • £45,000 salary.
  • Days role Monday - Friday 
  • 33 days holiday
  • Auto enrolment pension
  • All PPE and training provided
  • Company sick pay after one years service, increasing with length of service to a max 24 weeks                             . 

The key areas for the Maintenance Electricians focus: 

  • Timed served engineer, electrical bias
  • Mechatronics Apprenticeship would be desirable 
  • Ideally, a good working knowledge of PLC and servo control systems
  • Understand and be able to work with Pneumatics and Hydraulics
  • Good computer skills, CAD systems, ideally Auto-Cad would be desirable.
  • Have experience on installing and commissioning new pieces of equipment.

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers or Development Engineers that want to be back hands on based around the Stamford, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, and Grantham