Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Optimum TA Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum TA Ltd in Northampton is seeking a hands-on Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role focuses on electrical maintenance, fault-finding, and supporting reliability improvements across site machinery.

The ideal candidate will hold a City & Guilds Electrical qualification (Level 3 or equivalent) and have experience in industrial settings. The position offers a permanent, on-site role with rotating shifts and a strong engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Proven electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong fault-finding on plant and production equipment.
• Calm, hands-on approach to breakdowns and downtime.
• Good communication and team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned electrical maintenance and routine inspections across site machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnosing electrical faults and restoring equipment safely.
• Fault-find on electrical systems including motors, drives, sensors, control panels, switches and isolations.
• Support PLC fault-finding and I/O checks, with no programming required.
• Work with inverters, relays, contactors and industrial electrical systems.
• Assist with electrical installations, upgrades and reliability improvements.
• Complete maintenance records accurately.
• Contribute to site safety and compliance standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Teamwork

Communication

Hands-on

Education

City & Guilds Electrical qualification Level 3 or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or Maintenance

18th Edition (desirable)

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Northampton, NN4

£55,000

Weekly rotating shifts: 06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00

Are you a hands-on Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a City & Guilds electrical qualification, looking for a role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

This is an opportunity to join a global, market-leading heavy manufacturing organisation supplying engineered products into the power generation and industrial sectors. With continued investment, a strong engineering culture and an evolving site, this role plays a key part in improving plant reliability and supporting production output.

What you'll be doing

• Carry out planned electrical maintenance and routine inspections across site machinery
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnosing electrical faults and restoring equipment safely
• Fault-find on electrical systems including motors, drives, sensors, control panels, switches and isolations
• Support PLC fault-finding and I/O checks, with no programming required
• Work with inverters, relays, contactors and industrial electrical systems
• Assist with electrical installations, upgrades and reliability improvements
• Complete maintenance records accurately
• Contribute to site safety and compliance standards

What you'll bring

• Proven electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Confident fault-finding ability on plant and production equipment
• A practical and calm approach when dealing with breakdowns and downtime
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, fast-moving environment
• Strong communication skills
• A positive, team-focused attitude

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Electrical qualification, Level 3 or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or Maintenance, or equivalent
• 18th Edition desirable but not essential