Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Orion Electrotech Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd. seeks an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to maintain, troubleshoot, and improve production machinery in a busy manufacturing setting.

You will diagnose electrical faults, perform basic mechanical repairs, and support continuous improvement initiatives to maximise uptime and reliability. The role requires an electrically biased engineer with strong mechanical understanding, capable of working with bespoke, evolving equipment and interpreting electrical drawings.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC, HND or equivalent.
• Proven experience within manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Good mechanical understanding and ability to fix mechanical issues.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and documentation.
• Experience with ageing or bespoke equipment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production machinery.
• Provide mechanical fault-finding support and perform basic mechanical repairs.
• Respond to breakdowns promptly to minimise downtime.
• Investigate recurring issues and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Interpret electrical schematics and engineering documentation.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Diagnostic skills

Mechanical understanding

Reading electrical drawings

Team communication

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

HNC

HND

Tools

PLC systems

Motors & drives

Sensors

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Industry: Manufacturing
Location:
Salary: Up to £48,000
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Role – Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and improving a wide range of production and process machinery across a busy manufacturing environment.

This role is ideally suited to an electrically biased engineer with strong mechanical understanding and a practical approach to fault finding. Much of the equipment is bespoke and has evolved over many years, so success in the role will come from strong engineering principles, logical problem solving, and the ability to diagnose issues where documentation may be limited.

Working closely with production and engineering teams, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and contribute to continuous improvement activities to maximise reliability, efficiency and uptime.

Key Responsibilities – Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities across manufacturing and processing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production machinery and plant equipment.
• Provide mechanical fault-finding support and carry out basic mechanical repairs where required.
• Respond to breakdowns in a timely manner to minimise production downtime.
• Investigate recurring equipment issues and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings and engineering documentation.

Requirements – Electrical Maintenance Engineer

• Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC, HND or equivalent.
• Proven experience within a manufacturing, production, process, FMCG or industrial environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Good mechanical understanding with the ability to identify and resolve mechanical issues.
• Ability to work methodically and apply fundamental engineering principles to complex problems.
• Experience troubleshooting ageing, bespoke or legacy manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of motors, drives, sensors, PLC-controlled machinery and industrial electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Practical, hands-on approach to maintenance and problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team.