Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Optimum Talent Acquisition; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Talent Acquisition has an opening for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Northampton (NN4). Join a heavy manufacturing, global market-leading organisation supplying engineered products into power generation and industrial sectors.

You will perform planned electrical maintenance, diagnose faults, and support reliability improvements on site equipment. The role requires City & Guilds Electrical qualification and hands-on experience in a fast-moving industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Proven electrical maintenance experience in heavy manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Ability to diagnose faults and restore production quickly and safely.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned electrical maintenance and routine inspections across site machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnosing faults and restoring equipment safely.
• Fault-find on electrical systems including motors, drives and control panels.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Hands-on

Communication

Education

City & Guilds Electrical qualification

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or Maintenance

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

NN4 Northampton
£47,000£54,000 | Weekly rotating shifts (06:0014:00 / 14:0022:00)

Are you a hands-onElectrical Maintenance Engineerwith aCity & Guilds electrical qualification, looking for a role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

This is an opportunity to join a heavy manufacturing, global market-leading 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 youll 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 (no programming required)
• Work with inverters, relays, contactors and industrial electrical systems
• Assist with electrical installations, upgrades and reliability improvements
• Complete maintenance records accurately and contribute to site safety and compliance standards

What youll bring

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