Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Yorkshire Accountancy Awards; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a manufacturing site in Ellesmere Port. You will support plant reliability through fault finding, planned maintenance and continuous improvement, with a rotating shift pattern and a 50k salary.

The role emphasizes responsive breakdown support, diaphragm-driven improvements and safe working practices, reading electrical schematics and applying 18th Edition standards where applicable.

Qualifications

• Time-served electrical engineer with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in manufacturing environments.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostics.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• 18th Edition electrical installation regulations desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to electrical breakdowns, minimising downtime.
• Fault find across PLCs, drives, motors, sensors and control panels.
• Deliver planned preventative maintenance across site equipment.
• Support installation and commissioning of machinery.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and identify recurring faults.
• Contribute to improvements in automation, reliability and efficiency.
• Work safely in line with LOTO and site HSE standards.

Skills

Time-served Electrician

Manufacturing experience

Fault finding

Schematics reading

18th Edition

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Ellesmere Port

Salary: £50k

Monday to Friday 6/2.30 - 1.30pm/10pm rotating

Overview

Opportunity for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a manufacturing site, supporting plant reliability through fault finding, PPM delivery and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to electrical breakdowns, minimising downtime
• Fault find across PLCs, drives, motors, sensors and control panels
• Deliver planned preventative maintenance across site equipment
• Support installation and commissioning of machinery
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and identify recurring faults
• Contribute to improvements in automation, reliability and efficiency
• Work safely in line with LOTO and site HSE standards

About You

• Time-served Electrical Engineer
• Experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic capability
• Able to read and interpret electrical schematics
• 18th Edition desirable

Opportunity

• Stable role within a well-established manufacturing environment
• Ongoing opportunities to develop skills across automation and reliability
• Collaborative engineering team with a focus on continuous improvement