Electrical Maintenance Engineer

TALENT LYNX LTD; Cowley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to work field-based in the UK. This position involves electrical and mechanical maintenance on various customer sites, including hospitals and hotels. Candidates should possess relevant electrical qualifications and have a solid background in wiring and fault finding. A comprehensive training program is included, with opportunities for overtime pay. The role offers a supportive work environment with long-term career stability and substantial earning potential.

Benefits

Company vehicle for personal use

Guaranteed take-home pay

Pension and life insurance

BUPA coverage

Training and career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have relevant electrical background and experience.
• Electrical apprenticeships or similar are highly valued.
• Mechanical fitters with electrical experience are also considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance, repairs, and installations.
• Work on customer sites such as pubs, hospitals, and stadiums.

Skills

Electrical background

Wiring

Fault finding

Planned preventative maintenance

Electrical apprenticeships

NVQ level 3 Electrical

Mechanical fitting experience

Education

Relevant electrical qualifications

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Work Location:

Field-based: Exeter, South West.

Salary & Benefits:

Guaranteed Take‑home Pay: £42440 (includes £39140 salary, £1,300 shift allowance and an additional £2,000 paid in £500 increments every 3 months: January, April, July, October).

Average Earnings: Around £53,000 with on‑call & overtime, although plenty of opportunities to earn substantially more.

Company Vehicle: New automatic van, personal use, paid fuel.

Holiday Allowance: 25 + 8 days.

Benefits: Pension, Life Insurance, BUPA coverage.

Mobile and Tablet: Company‑provided.

Employer:

Global German OEM, a century of expertise in commercial cleaning equipment including ware washers and glasswashers.

Presence in 40 countries, 50+ UK Electrical Service / Maintenance engineers.

Stable, long careers, opening due to retirement.

Employee Feedback:

"Supportive and friendly workplace."

"Best employer Ive worked for, patient, and supportive during the learning process. A business that genuinely cares."

They really care about enabling us to provide a quality over quantity service.

Took me 15 years to find this company I will never leave

Trainings great, products fantastic, people are the best you could work with.

Responsibilities:

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance, breakdowns, repairs, installations.
• Work on various customer sites: pubs, stadiums, airports, hospitals, hotels, universities, etc.

Qualifications & Skills:

Electrical background.

Experience: wiring, fault finding, planned preventative maintenance.

Relevant qualifications: either electrical apprenticeships, NVQ level 3 Electrical, 17th or 18th editions. We will also consider those with relevant experience.

Mechanical fitter with electrical experience considered.

Training:

3 months full training provided initially, with continued training over the next two years.

Working Hours:

Standard Week: 8 am - 5 pm, Mon to Fri.

Overtime:

All additional hours paid at time and a half and double rates of pay.

On-call Rotation:

Starts after 3 months of training.

On-call Pay Rates:

Fri 5 pm - 7 pm (1.5X), Sat 8 am - 5 pm (1.5X), Sun 8 am - 5 pm (Double time). Bank holiday (x2) all OT Paid door to door.

Additional Info:

All on-call work paid at overtime rates.

After 3 months, engineers go on a call rota, on-call weekends every three weeks.

Application Process:

If you are an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mobile Electrician, Electrician, Electrical Service Engineer, Multiskilled Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Field Service Technician, Electrical technician, or a seasoned Catering Engineer, please apply.

Talent Lynx Ltd is the employment agency for the client company.