Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Questech Recruitment Ltd; Lower Hopton; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Questech Recruitment Ltd. seeks an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing company in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery, with a rotating 3-shift pattern and every other Saturday.

You will diagnose faults, repair electrical equipment, and support improvements to increase reliability. The ideal candidate has strong PLC, motor, and inverter knowledge, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, and a

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing/industrial setting.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and breakdown experience.
• Experience maintaining and repairing production machinery.
• Good knowledge of PLCs, motors, inverters, sensors and electrical control systems.
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Relevant electrical engineering qualifications, ideally NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Knowledge of mechanical maintenance would be advantageous.
• Ability to work independently and in a maintenance team.
• Flexible approach to rotating shifts and every other Saturday.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults to minimise production downtime.
• Maintain and repair electrical equipment including motors, drives, inverters, sensors and control panels.
• Carry out electrical fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Identify recurring faults and implement improvements to increase machinery reliability.
• Support machinery installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure machinery operates efficiently.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in line with health and safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work completed.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Motor & drive systems

PLC knowledge

Maintenance experience

Safety procedures

Education

NVQ Level 3

Tools

PLCs

VFDs

Sensors

Electrical control panels

Electrical testing gear

Job description

Questech Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing company based in Mirfield.

Location: Mirfield, West Yorkshire

Salary: £51,000 – £53,000 DOE

Shifts: Monday to Friday – Rotating 3 Shifts + Every Other Saturday

Hours: 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm / 10pm–6am

Job Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults to minimise production downtime.
• Maintain and repair electrical equipment including motors, drives, inverters, sensors and control panels.
• Carry out electrical fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
• Identify recurring faults and implement improvements to increase machinery reliability.
• Support machinery installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure machinery operates efficiently.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in line with health and safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work completed.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience working as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and breakdown experience.
• Experience maintaining and repairing production machinery.
• Good knowledge of PLCs, motors, inverters, sensors and electrical control systems.
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Relevant electrical engineering qualifications, ideally NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
• Knowledge of mechanical maintenance would be advantageous.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team.
• Flexible approach to working rotating shifts and every other Saturday.