Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Maintech Recruitment Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £48,000

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employer pension 8%

Annual bonus scheme

Free onsite parking

Work-life balance with no rotating or夜

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment Ltd are recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a major manufacturing operation in St Helens. The role offers a permanent Monday to Friday days-based pattern, providing a stable work life balance and the chance to work on complex automated production equipment.

You will join a large engineering team, focusing on fault finding, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement, with strong emphasis on safety and plant reliability.

Qualifications

• Time-served electrical apprenticeship completed.
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with PLCs/SCADA/HMI in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on automated equipment.
• Respond to electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose faults and implement improvements.
• Support plant modifications and upgrades.
• Ensure safe maintenance aligned with site standards.
• Work with cross-functional teams to maximise plant performance.

Skills

Time-served

Electrical fault-finding

Diagnostics

Teamwork

Structured engineering

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering

HNC Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLCs

SCADA

HMI systems

Job description

Location; St Helens

Are you an Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking to get your evenings and weekends back?

This is a rare opportunity to join a major manufacturing operation in a Monday to Friday days-based role, offering the chance to work on complex industrial equipment while maintaining an excellent work-life balance.

We are working with a large-scale manufacturing business operating one of the UK's most established and technically advanced production facilities. The site has a strong engineering culture, significant investment in plant reliability and a highly skilled maintenance team made up of around 50 engineers.

Unlike many engineering roles that involve rotating shifts, nights and weekends, this position offers a permanent weekday days pattern, making it ideal for engineers looking for greater stability without sacrificing technical challenge or career development.

The engineering structure is highly organised, with dedicated electrical and mechanical teams allowing engineers to develop specialist expertise within their chosen discipline. You'll be working alongside experienced colleagues on a wide range of automated production equipment, process systems and plant infrastructure, with plenty of opportunities to develop your technical knowledge and progress your career.

This role would suit a time-served Electrical Maintenance Engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and continuous improvement within a large industrial environment.

Responsibilities of an Electrical Maintenance Engineer:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across automated production and process equipment


• Respond to electrical breakdowns and faults to minimise downtime


• Diagnose and repair faults across automation systems, conveyors and production machinery


• Support plant modifications, upgrades and improvement projects


• Work with process control systems, temperature control equipment and automated handling systems


• Carry out root cause analysis to improve equipment reliability


• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with site standards


• Work closely with engineering and production teams to maximise plant performance

Skills & Qualifications of an Electrical Maintenance Engineer:

• Time-served Electrical Apprentice


• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification


• HNC Electrical Engineering desirable


• Strong electrical fault-finding experience within manufacturing or industrial environments


• Experience working with PLCs, SCADA and HMI systems


• Experience within heavy industry, manufacturing or automated production environments advantageous


• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills


• Ability to work effectively within a structured engineering team

Benefits of an Electrical Maintenance Engineer:

• Monday to Friday days role


• Working hours: 07:45 – 16:00


• Salary: £48,000


• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Holiday entitlement increases with service up to 27 days


• Up to 8% employer pension contribution


• Annual bonus scheme (performance related)


• Free onsite parking


• Work-life balance with no rotating shifts or night work


• Large engineering team with strong technical support


• Long-term career progression opportunities


• Stable manufacturing environment with continued investment in engineering and plant reliability

Maintech Recruitment are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, religion, belief, political opinion, race, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.

Please note by applying for this role your data will be processed and stored in line with our privacy policy, full details of which are available on our website.