Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Trek Recruitment Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a growing company in Chester. This role emphasizes electrical maintenance and fault finding, offering a salary between £39,000 and £42,000. The ideal candidate will have an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications, significant maintenance experience, and skills in electrical systems. Responsibilities include supporting reactive and planned maintenance activities, technical support for production, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position provides a stable working environment with Monday to Friday hours.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical focus in maintenance and engineering tasks.
• Significant post-apprenticeship experience in an engineering maintenance role.
• Experience in production/manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Support and determine actions during electrical maintenance activities.
• Provide technical support to minimize risks in manufacturing.
• Fault finding and repair on electrical systems and controls.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding skills

High-standard engineering and maintenance activities

Root cause analysis

Education

Full indentured engineering apprenticeship

17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Strong Electrical Bias) – Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Location: Chester – Salary: £39,000 - £42,000 – Working Hours: Days, Monday - Friday, 08:00-16:00, 37.5 hours

Due to continued growth and expansion, our client is seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their established engineering team in the Chester area. This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically focused engineer to take ownership of maintenance, calibration, fault finding, repair, and improvement of process and utilities equipment in a busy production environment. All work complies with relevant regulations, guidelines, and safe practices.

THE ROLE

• Support and determine the correct course of action during reactive and planned electrical maintenance activities.
• Provide specialist electrical technical support to the production team to minimise risks and downtime in manufacturing operations.
• Fault finding, diagnosis, and repair on electrical systems, controls, and equipment.
• Carry out all activities in line with current Standard Operating Procedures.
• Perform root cause analysis of electrical-related downtime, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Accurately complete all relevant operational and maintenance documentation to a high standard.
• Refurbish electrical spare parts and components as needed.
• Manage and support contractors during electrical equipment installations and infrastructure projects.
• Deliver improved plant reliability through effective electrical engineering practices, targeting sustainable uptime and equipment performance.

YOU

Proven ability to carry out high‑standard engineering and maintenance activities on utilities and process equipment, with a strong electrical focus.

• Full indentured engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications.
• Formal qualifications meeting statutory electrical requirements, such as 17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulations (or equivalent) and relevant codes/standards (e.g., L8 for Legionella if applicable to electrical aspects of water systems).
• Electrical engineer (or multi‑skilled with extensive electrical bias) with significant post‑apprenticeship experience in an engineering maintenance role.
• Experience in production/manufacturing environments.

This role is ideally suited to candidates with a primary background in electrical engineering and maintenance (with some mechanical experience/knowledge). If you have strong electrical fault‑finding skills, production experience, and are looking for a stable days‑based position with excellent benefits in a growing operation, apply now.

Commutable from: Wrexham, Ellesmere Port, Deeside, Flint, Mold, Crewe, Nantwich, Hollywell, Northwich, Buckley, Shotton, Rhyl, Connah's Quay, and surrounding Cheshire/North Wales areas.