Electrical Maintenance Engineer

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to service plant and machinery across the factory, with fault finding, PMs and project work. The role involves PLC troubleshooting, sensors, drives and 3‑phase equipment, working with Electrical and Mechanical teams and ensuring safe, right‑first‑time output.

Ideal candidates have an electrical apprenticeship or equivalent qualification, and a background in manufacturing/automation.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised electrical apprenticeship or hold electrical engineering qualifications.
• Electrical maintenance, service or installation background.
• Experience with 3 phase, star/delta motors, drives, sensors, PLCs, relays, control panels.
• Manufacturing/industrial/automation experience.
• Willingness to learn and take on training; adaptable attitude.
• Friendly and proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant and machinery via fault finding, preventive maintenance and project work.
• Troubleshoot / fault find on PLC equipment (Siemens, others).
• Maintain sensors, relays, contactors, drives and motors in the factory.
• Work with Electrical and Mechanical teams to resolve engineering matters.
• Provide input to improve machinery and systems.
• Ensure safe working practices and right‑first‑time output.
• Identify solutions to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Communicate effectively and keep logs of work and hours.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Safety consciousness

Willingness to learn

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Electrical engineering qualification

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Omron PLCs

3‑phase motors

Servo drives

Job description

Role:

Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Maintenance Technician

Salary:

£44,000 to £48,000 per annum + overtime (paid at x1.5 and 2.0) and benefits (£50k+ with overtime potential)

Hours:

6am till 6pm, 4 on & 4 off - Permanent Days

Location:

Commutable from Horsham, Crawley, Worthing, Haywards Heath, East Grinstead, Southwater, Shoreham, and surrounding areas

Company

A large and growing manufacturing company who offer challenging and rewarding careers to their Maintenance Engineers are looking for an individual who wants to be part of an established, loyal and successful team.

The role is to focus on electrical maintenance work throughout the factory across a range of machinery, keeping the work interesting and fun. It would suit someone who is electrically qualified, enjoys a variety of work, can prioritise and take on responsibility to see work through and hand over correctly, and is up for a challenge. In return the company can provide you opportunities to learn, receive training, develop and progress in being a skillful Electrical and also a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of all plant and machinery through fault finding, planned preventative maintenance and various project work, including refurbishments and installations.
• Trouble-shoot / Fault Find on Siemens & other PLC equipment.
• Maintenance of sensors, relays, contactors, drives, AC/DC motors, 3 phase electrics etc. within the factory.
• Working in an Electrical Team and liaising with Mechanical Team, working together to get on all engineering matters.
• Provide input in the ongoing development of machinery and systems.
• Ensure safe working at all times with a right first time every time by everyone attitude to produce a cost effective, quality product whilst adhering to the Company's policies and procedures.
• Identification of solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• To provide good communication to colleagues and production and keep the required logs of work and hours.
• To develop an understanding of machinery operation so that faults can be diagnosed and rectified efficiently.

Requirements

• Completed a recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship or hold electrical engineering qualifications
• Electrical maintenance, service or installation background
• Electrical experience of ANY of the following; 3 phase, star / delta motors, drives, sensors, inverters, PLC's (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Omron etc.), contactors, relays, control panels, servo drives.
• Experienced in a similar field, manufacturing or industrial or automation
• Any mechanical experience would be desirable but not essential, as long as you've got the desire to learn and take on training, this is what is most important
• Friendly and adaptable working attitude, with the hunger and desire to learn and grow