Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Reevr; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer based in Derby with travel across Europe. The role involves maintaining specialist rail inspection equipment, with required skills in electrical engineering and familiarity with PLCs. The successful candidate will work collaboratively in a hands-on environment and will have all travel expenses fully covered. Overtime opportunities are available, and full training will be provided, making it an excellent opportunity for career development.

Benefits

AXA health care plan

Pension scheme

Full training and support

Collaborative team environment

Expenses fully covered

Overtime available

Qualifications

• Background in electrical engineering is essential.
• Experience in maintenance, fault-finding, or service engineering roles required.
• Comfortable working in depot and workshop environments is necessary.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Europe is needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct electrical maintenance, fault finding on specialist rail inspection equipment.
• Support maintenance of PLCs and HMI controls.
• Perform electrical build, including crimping and soldering.
• Collaborate closely with teams in various environments.

Skills

Electrical engineering background

Maintenance and fault-finding experience

Comfortable in site and workshop environments

Willingness to travel across Europe

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Permanent)

Location - Derby (site-based) with European travel 1 week out of 4

£45,000-£48,000 (depending on experience)

• travel expenses fully covered

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Overview

We are looking to recruit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team based in Derby. This is a hands‑on role working on specialist rail inspection and testing equipment, with regular travel across Europe (approximately one week per month).

This position suits an engineer with a strong electrical background, some controls/PLC exposure, and practical workshop and site‑based experience. The role is broader than a standard maintenance engineer and offers long‑term development within a specialist engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities for theElectrical Maintenance Engineer

• Electrical maintenance, fault-finding, and support of specialist rail inspection equipment
• Working with ultrasonic testing equipment and associated control systems
• Fault-finding and maintenance on PLCs and HMI controls
• Electrical build and modification work, including cable manufacturing
  • Crimping
  • Soldering
  • Loom and cable assembly
• Basic mechanical assembly and support work where required
• Working in depots, workshops, and occasionally trackside environments
• European travel to customer sites (typically 1 week per month)
• Working as part of a team – no lone working (especially during first 12 months)

Skills & Experience Required forElectrical Maintenance Engineer

Essential:

• Electrical engineering background
• Experience in maintenance, fault-finding, or service engineering roles
• Comfortable working on site and in depot/workshop environments
• Willingness to travel across Europe regularly

Desirable (but not essential):

• PLC and HMI experience
• Exposure to electronic assemblies, PCBs, or control panels
• Experience manufacturing cables (crimping, soldering, loom build)
• Rail industry experience
• PTS (training can be provided)

Travel & Working Arrangements

• Based on site in Derby
• European travel approx. 1 week per month
• Main countries include: Italy, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden
• All travel expenses covered
• Uplifted pay rates apply when working in Sweden and Switzerland (based on local rules and hours worked)

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Benefits

• AXA health / care plan (tax-deductible)
• Pension scheme
• Full training and support, including PTS if required
• Working within a collaborative engineering team (no lone working policy)
• Expenses fully covered with company card provided
• Overtime available at normal rate or can be taken in lieu