Electrical maintenance engineer

ZipRecruiter; Appleby-in-Westmorland; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in the building materials sector is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) for their advanced site in Measham. The role focuses on electrical maintenance, fault-finding, and project support, offering a competitive salary and extensive benefits including a banked hours system and double-matched pension contributions.

Benefits

Brick bonus (£3,500 average)

28 days holiday

Double-matched pension (5% employee / 10% employer)

Life assurance

Excellent overtime potential

Training prospects including PLC development courses

Qualifications

• Experience with three-phase systems, control panels, sensors, and motors.
• Ability to work independently on a busy manufacturing site.

Responsibilities

• Focus on electrical maintenance supported by a mechanical team.
• Complete PPMs on control panels, motors, and drive systems.
• Rapidly respond to breakdowns and assist with machinery upgrades.

Skills

Electrical Fault Finding

Communication

Education

A Level 3 qualification in Engineering

Tools

PLC interfaces

Multimeters

Job description

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) - £55,000 - £60,000

Location: Measham, DE12

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights, 6am-6pm)

Package includes: Brick bonus (£3,500 average), 28 days holiday, double-matched pension (5% employee / 10% employer), life assurance, excellent overtime potential, and a banked hours system.

About the Client

ATA Recruitment is working with a leading manufacturer within the building materials sector. With multiple sites across the UK, the client operates some of the most advanced and high-capacity production facilities in the industry. Their flagship site in Measham is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the team and strengthen their electrical maintenance capability.

This site is highly automated and requires engineers with strong technical ability, particularly with electrical fault-finding and systems maintenance.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Maintenance Engineer, your primary focus will be on electrical maintenance, supported by a capable mechanical team.

• Electrical Fault Finding: Working up to 415v on complex three-phase equipment using meters, PLC interfaces (Siemens / TIA Portal), and electrical schematics.
• Preventative Maintenance: Completing PPMs on control panels, motors, inverters, sensors, and drive systems.
• Reactive Repairs: Rapidly responding to breakdowns, swapping like-for-like electrical and mechanical components.
• Project Support: Assisting with CI initiatives and machinery upgrades.
• Working Independently: At times, you will be the sole electrical Maintenance Engineer on shift, requiring confidence and calm decision-making under pressure.

You will also engage in fault-finding through both PLCs and traditional diagnostic methods, ensuring machinery downtime is minimized. Additionally, the role includes a banked hours system: you will be paid upfront for 280 hours of overtime annually. These hours are then made up by working additional shifts throughout the year, approximately 206 hours in total.

The Client is Looking For

The successful Maintenance Engineer will have:

• A Level 3 qualification in Engineering (City & Guilds or equivalent).
• Extensive experience working with three-phase systems, control panels, sensors, and motors.
• Excellent electrical fault-finding ability, with skills in using multimeters, electrical drawings, and basic PLC interfaces.
• Confidence working solo on a busy manufacturing site.
• A calm, level-headed approach, with strong communication skills.

Candidates from manufacturing, automation, heavy industry, or ex-forces backgrounds with strong electrical skills will be considered.

Benefits on Offer

• Highly competitive salary with bonus potential.
• Banked hours system providing financial stability.
• Double-matched pension contributions (up to 15% total).
• 28 days holiday.
• Life assurance.
• Overtime availability.
• Excellent training prospects, including PLC development courses for committed engineers.

If you are a highly skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical background, looking for an opportunity to join a flagship site with first-class facilities, apply now or send your CV to ATA Recruitment. We specialize in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation, and General Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis.

For more opportunities like this, visit our website. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, gender, marriage and civil partnership, maternity, belief, and orientation.