Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Westray Recruitment Group; Immingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension contributions

Job summary

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking an Electrically Bias Maintenance Technician for a days-only role in Immingham. You will fault-find electrically, maintain motors, drives, and control panels, and support preventive maintenance in a small, growing engineering team.

The role emphasizes electrical reliability, safe operation, and continuous improvement within an agricultural manufacturing environment. Competitive salary and bens are offered, with a PLC-focused, hands-on position.

Qualifications

• Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Multi-skilled qualification covering mechanical maintenance.
• Experience with 3-phase and single-phase electrical systems.
• Familiar with PLC fault finding and control panels.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across manufacturing plant.
• Maintain motors, drives, control panels and distribution systems.
• Support preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Test equipment after repairs and ensure safety standards.
• Assist with mechanical maintenance activities as needed.
• Replace motors, gearboxes and conveyors when required.
• Support reliability initiatives and equipment upgrades.
• Work with PLCs, inverters, sensors and relays for fault finding.

Education

Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

Degree of multi-skilling in mechanical maintenance

Tools

3 phase systems

Single-phase systems

PLC fault finding Siemens/Allen Bradley

Control panels knowledge

Variable Speed Drives

Instrumentation

CMMS experience

Job description

Electrically Bias Maintenance Technician Opportunity! DAYS ONLY!

This is a first-class Electrical Maintenance Technician position; this role will be site based in Immingham!

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• Permanent position from day one - Immingham location
• Annual base Salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum DOE
• Days only! Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm - Overtime is always available if wanted, paid at time and a half.
• 33 days holiday leave, inclusive of bank holidays.
• 4% employee, 5% business pension contribution
• Opportunity to help innovate and play a huge role in a small engineering function, you are not just a number in this role.
• Upwardly mobile business encountering consistent growth, a market leader within their niche.
• A clear voice within the business
• Extremely positive culture
• Ongoing continuous investment within the business!
• Business is backed by a hugely recognised and respected PLC

THE BUSINESS

Our client specialises within the Agricultural sector, they are a true market leader within their niche. The Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) is responsible for maintaining the electrical reliability of plant and equipment while providing mechanical support where required.

The role will focus on electrical fault finding, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement, ensuring production equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably.

THE ROLE

• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across manufacturing plant.
• Maintain motors, drives, control panels and electrical distribution systems.
• Working to maintain equipment such as drums, coolers & dryers and associated drives
• Working to maintain automated bagging lines, vacuum fillers, palletisers and stretch machines
• Working with PLC systems, inverters, variable drives, solenoids, sensors, relays, contactors and motors, etc
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
• Test equipment following repairs.
• Working to deliver basic facilities maintenance
• Diagnose electrical and control system faults.
• Interpret electrical drawings.
• Resolve breakdowns safely and efficiently.
• Assist with mechanical maintenance activities.
• Replace motors, gearboxes, conveyors and associated equipment.
• Support planned shutdown work.
• Identify recurring equipment failures.
• Recommend engineering improvements.
• Assist with equipment upgrades.
• Support reliability initiatives.
• Comply with Electrical Safety Regulations.
• Follow Lock Out / Tag Out procedures.
• Work within Permit to Work systems.
• Report unsafe conditions.
• Work closely with Production and Mechanical Engineers.
• Support apprentices and colleagues.

THE PERSON

• Recognised Electrical Apprenticeship.
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Degree of multi-skilling in mechanical maintenance.
• Ability to work with 3 phase and single-phase systems
• Working knowledge of control panels
• Ability to use PLC's for fault finding - Siemens/Allen Bradley, etc
• Able to deliver cable and wiring duties
• Manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Variable Speed Drives.
• Instrumentation.
• CMMS experience.