Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Evo Personnel; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Evo Personnel is recruiting on behalf of a prestigious manufacturing client in the Blackburn area for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer. You will be responsible for responding to breakdowns, diagnosing faults and carrying out preventative maintenance on industrial machinery and control systems.

The role requires hands-on electrical bias, experience with motors, drives and sensors, and the ability to read electrical diagrams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical maintenance bias and fault finding.
• Reading electrical diagrams and engineering drawings.
• Proficient use of diagnostic tools and CMMS/EAM systems.

Responsibilities

• Respond to equipment breakdowns and carry out electrical repairs.
• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Record maintenance activities and labour time in CMMS/EAM systems.
• Communicate maintenance issues and handovers to production/engineering teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Motor control systems

Reading electrical diagrams

Education

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS/EAM systems

Diagnostic instruments

Industrial control systems

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Evo Personnel are acting as an employment agency, and we are looking to recruit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for our prestigious manufacturing client in the Blackburn area.

Salary

£47,000.00 DOE.

Day Shift

Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00.

Qualifications

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship preferred.

Experience Required

• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical maintenance bias.
• Conducting effective preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Responding to machinery breakdowns and carrying out electrical fault finding & repairs.
• Diagnosing electrical and control system faults.
• Experience with motor control systems, drives and sensors.
• Carrying out PLC I/O checks and basic HMI programming.
• Able to read and interpret electrical diagrams and engineering drawings.
• Proficient in using diagnostic instruments and testing equipment.
• Experience with preventative maintenance routines, including motor checks and electrical panel cooling systems.
• Record maintenance activities, faults and labour time accurately using CMMS/EAM systems.
• Setting up machinery to maximise production output whilst maintaining safety standards.
• Able to work independently.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work alongside production teams and engineering colleagues.

This role is suited to an Electrical Maintenance Engineer who wants to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for responding to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing electrical faults and carrying out preventative maintenance to ensure machinery and production equipment operate safely and efficiently.

You will work closely with the production team and engineering teams, ensuring effective communication and handovers of any outstanding maintenance issues are delivered. You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate maintenance records, preparing shift reports and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

The right candidate will be hands-on, electrically biased and confident working with industrial machinery, control systems and electrical equipment. You'll need the relevant experience, technical knowledge and qualifications, alongside a proactive approach to problem-solving and a desire to contribute to a forward-thinking manufacturing business.

Closing Date

27th November 2026.

Evo Personnel are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgments solely on suitability for the job.