Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Aqumen Recruitment; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment

4-on 4-off shift pattern

Company pension

Life insurance

Free onsite parking

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellness programme

Technical training and development

Opportunities to support engineering

Job summary

Aqumen Recruitment is working on behalf of a well-established global manufacturer to recruit an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer for its Hull site. You will provide planned and reactive maintenance across automated production equipment, helping to reduce downtime and maintain safe, efficient operations.

This role suits a qualified engineer with strong electrical fault-finding skills who is looking for stability, technical variety and further development, with a 4 on, 4 off shift

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Maintenance experience in manufacturing environments.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with drives, inverters, motors, sensors and control systems.
• Experience fault-finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Ability to read and amend engineering drawings.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and reliability.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Willingness to work the advertised shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned preventative maintenance on production machinery.
• Respond quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs.
• Work with PLC-controlled equipment, drives, inverters, motors and sensors.
• Improve machine availability and overall equipment performance.
• Record maintenance activity using CMMS and TPM systems.
• Identify recurring faults and recommend improvements.
• Support engineering projects and continuous improvement activity.
• Work closely with production, quality and operational teams.
• Contribute to risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Ensure all work meets health, safety and environmental standards.
• Support and share knowledge with colleagues.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Preventive maintenance

PLC systems

Diagnostic skills

Reading drawings

Teamwork

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds

Tools

Drives

Inverters

Motors

Sensors

PLC systems

Control systems

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Electrical Bias

Location: Hull
Salary: £47,916.56 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Shift pattern: 4 on, 4 off – 4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off

Aqumen Recruitment is working on behalf of a well-established global manufacturer to recruit an experiencede ElectricalMaintenance Engineer for its Hull site.

You will provide planned and reactive maintenance across automated production equipment, helping to reduce downtime, improve reliability and maintain safe, efficient operations.

This role suits a qualified engineer with strong electrical fault-finding skills who is looking for stability, technical variety and further development.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete planned preventative maintenance on production machinery.
• Respond quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs.
• Work with PLC-controlled equipment, drives, inverters, motors and sensors.
• Improve machine availability and overall equipment performance.
• Record maintenance activity using CMMS and TPM systems.
• Identify recurring faults and recommend improvements.
• Support engineering projects and continuous improvement activity.
• Work closely with production, quality and operational teams.
• Contribute to risk assessments and safety documentation.
• Ensure all work meets health, safety and environmental standards.
• Support and share knowledge with colleagues.

Essential Requirements

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Maintenance experience within manufacturing, production or processing.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with drives, inverters, motors, sensors and control systems.
• Experience fault-finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Ability to read and amend engineering drawings.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and reliability.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexibility to work the advertised shift pattern.

Desirable Experience

• Automated or high-volume manufacturing.
• Plastics, packaging, FMCG or process environments.
• CMMS and TPM systems.
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Root-cause analysis and improvement projects.

Benefits

• £47,916.56 annual salary
• Permanent employment
• Predictable 4-on, 4-off shift pattern
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellness programme
• Technical training and development
• Opportunities to support engineering improvements