Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Aqumen Recruitment; Otley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Company pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Permanent position

Leeds LS10 location

Job summary

Aqumen Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a busy heavy manufacturing site in Leeds LS10. This days-based role offers no nights, a £42,000 base salary plus overtime, and a permanent contract.

You will perform PPMs, respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults across 3-phase systems, motors, gearboxes and conveyors, and work on safety-focused improvements alongside other disciplines. The ideal candidate has 18th Edition and experience in manufacturing or heavy industry and is

Qualifications

• Experience with planned preventive maintenance and reactive electrical maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding skills with 3-phase systems, motors and gearboxes.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventive maintenance and respond to breakdowns.
• Diagnose machine faults and repair electrical equipment.
• Install and repair plant and equipment; contribute to reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with other departments on engineering projects with safety emphasis.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Maintenance planning

3-phase systems

Preventive maintenance

Education

18th Edition electrical qualification

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - DAYS

Leeds LS10 | £42,000 + Overtime | Permanent | Days

Looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer role with no nights, a strong basic salary and overtime available?

Aqumen Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a busy heavy manufacturing facility in Leeds LS10.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer who enjoys hands‑on fault finding, planned maintenance and keeping production machinery running reliably. You'll work across a varied range of plant and equipment, carrying out both PPM and reactive electrical maintenance, while also having the opportunity to get involved in site improvements and projects.

Salary, Hours & Benefits

£42,000 basic salary + overtime

Working hours

• Monday-Thursday: 07:00-16:00
• Friday: 06:30-15:00
• Day shift - no nights

Benefits

• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Overtime available
• Permanent position
• Leeds LS10 location

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer Role

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll play an important part in maintaining the reliability and performance of the site's plant and machinery.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include planned preventative maintenance, responding to breakdowns, diagnosing machine faults, and installing and repairing plant and equipment. You'll also identify opportunities to improve reliability and work alongside other departments on engineering projects, with safety at the forefront of everything you do.

This is a genuinely hands‑on Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician position where you'll be dealing with equipment including 3-phase systems, motors, gearboxes, conveyors, PLCs and inverters.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Electricians, Electrical Engineers or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers with a strong electrical bias.

You'll need solid electrical maintenance and fault-finding skills, including experience with 3-phase systems, together with a minimum 18th Edition electrical qualification. Experience gained within manufacturing, heavy industry, production or plant maintenance would be particularly relevant.

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous: motors and gearboxes, conveyors, PLC fault finding, inverters, hydraulics and pneumatics. Mechanical skills such as fabrication, welding, machine-shop work and general plant repairs would also be beneficial, although the key requirement is strong electrical competence.

Why Apply?

If you're an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Leeds looking for a permanent days-based position, this role offers a £42,000 basic salary plus overtime, a good holiday allowance and working hours that give you your evenings and weekends back.

You'll be joining a busy industrial environment where your electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience will have a direct impact on plant performance and reliability.