Day-Shift Electrical Maintenance Engineer | Barnsley

Stirling Warrington; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

INDSW is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a busy Barnsley site. You will maintain, repair and fault-find a wide range of production machinery, aiming to minimise downtime and improve reliability in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical maintenance skills, knowledge of pneumatics/hydraulics, CMMS experience and a proactive approach to continuous improvement. Monday–Friday day shift with overtime when required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years' industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience as Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Technician in manufacturing.
• Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding skills.
• Good understanding of mechanical maintenance.
• Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Experience carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Experience using CMMS / maintenance management systems.
• Ability to diagnose breakdowns efficiently and minimise downtime.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with contractors.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and use initiative.
• Flexibility to work overtime to support production.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical maintenance and repairs on production machinery, plant and equipment.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to minimise breakdowns and downtime.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults quickly and effectively.
• Fault find on mechanical systems, including gearboxes and related equipment.
• Work with pneumatic and hydraulic systems and circuits.
• Liaise with on-site contractors and remote service engineers.
• Use a CMMS maintenance system to record maintenance activities, breakdowns and completed work.
• Monitor and maintain appropriate levels of critical engineering spare parts.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Provide guidance and mentor apprentices within the maintenance team.
• Work independently and respond to breakdowns with initiative.
• Support the wider engineering team with overtime when required.

Job description

INDSW is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a busy Barnsley site. You will maintain, repair and fault-find a wide range of production machinery, aiming to minimise downtime and improve reliability in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical maintenance skills, knowledge of pneumatics/hydraulics, CMMS experience and a proactive approach to continuous improvement. Monday–Friday day shift with overtime when required.