Electrical Maintenance Engineer

wienerberger UK; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

£48k earnings (approx)

Overtime

Wellbeing programmes

Dental cover

Pension guidance

Share incentive plan

Employee profit participation

Job summary

Wienerberger UK... (Electrical Maintenance Engineer) - role based at Todhills near Bishop Auckland, delivering hands‑on electrical maintenance within a busy brick manufacturing site.

You will troubleshoot, perform planned maintenance, and program PLCs to keep production running smoothly while adhering to safety and quality standards. Experience in heavy industry and strong teamwork are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• (Safety is a priority) Demonstrated commitment to safe working practices.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and industrial settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain electrical & electro‑mechanical plant equipment or machinery.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

PLC programming

Diagnostics

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Electrical Engineering Level 3 or equivalent

HNC or HND

Hands-on apprentice training

Job description

Join us as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer at our Todhills site in Bishop Auckland!

Wienerberger Ltd manufactures and provides wall, roof and landscaping products for the construction sector. We offer innovative and sustainable solutions across the whole building envelope for new build, renovation projects and across the building industry.

About the role

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer (known internally as a Maintenance Electrician) at our Todhills site, you will be part of our hands on inhouse team who keep the plant running by ensuring the equipment runs smoothly.

From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands‑on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. It's a dynamic role where problem-solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our production processes.

Our engineers have a varied role, so you’ll get the chance to use a variety of electrical skills associated with being an electrician and service engineer.

We will provide you with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer where you will…

• Install and maintaining all electrical & electro‑mechanical plant equipment or machinery
• Operating a preventative electrical maintenance system
• Faulting finding and repairs
• Program Siemens & other programmable logic controllers (PLC’s)
• Use various types of testing equipment to locate and remedy faults
• Promote Lean thinking
• Attend breakdowns
• Contribute to safe systems of work (SSOW) documentation
• Adhere to Wienerberger’s quality system & standards in accordance with BSEN ISO 9001

This site produces bricks, supporting our manufacturing of high‑quality building materials across the UK.

This position is based at our Todhills site, which is near to Bishops Auckland, Crook, Willington, and Spennymoor, easily commutable from Durham, Middlesborough, and Darlington.

Hours of Work:

You will work 7 days out of every 14 days.

The shift pattern is 2 weeks of days (6.30am to 6.00pm) then 2 weeks of nights (6.30pm to 6.00am).

The working week runs from Sunday to the following Saturday. The working days are:

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday Saturday

About You

You will be an electrically biased engineer with experience of working in a manufacturing / factory environment, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Electrical Engineering discipline.

Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice.

You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands‑on, and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.

As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you’ll be fit enough to perform your various duties.

You’ll also have

• Strong team playing skills
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Good working knowledge of environment, health, and safety (EHS) processes
• Analytical & problem‑solving skills
• Diagnostics experience of electrical motors and pneumatics
• Experience and knowledge of PLCs (programmable logic controllers)
• 17th / 18th edition qualified (although training could be provided)
• Completed a hands‑on apprentice training programme
• HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in heavy industry manufacturing

About our Benefits

• Weekly paid
• Annual earnings are circa £48,000 (inclusive of allowances and bonuses)
• Overtime is available to increase earning potential
• Support is there when you need it through our employee assistance and wellbeing programmes. This includes a 24/7 online GP, access to counselling, mental health support, and get‑fit programmes
• Health and wellbeing benefits include dental cover, a health cash plan, and eye tests
• Financial advice and support are available, including expert guidance from our pension provider and help with savings and loan options
• Discounts are available with a range of retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
• Life assurance is provided at twice your annual salary
• You can join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme, so you share in our success

About us

wienerberger UK & Ireland is building for what’s next - delivering full building envelope solutions for the built environment. Uniting leading brands and expertise, we empower our partners to create lasting impact, with quality products, technical support, and a shared commitment to progress.

Join us as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer and help us shape tomorrow –because we’re building for what’s next – and that starts with you.

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.