Electrical Maintenance Engineer

AMF Recruitment Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment business is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Sheffield. The role involves maintaining and troubleshooting critical electrical systems in a manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will have experience in maintenance engineering, particularly in electroplating processes, and will ensure compliance with health and safety standards. A competitive salary of £40k - £45k is offered, along with other benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical fault finding and repair, including motors and control circuits.
• Awareness of health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance on electrical equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults and control wiring.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical systems understanding

PLC programming

Problem-solving skills

Experience in electroplating

Education

Time-served Electrical Engineer 18th edition

Tools

Electrical and engineering drawings

Job description

Overview

ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – PERMANENT – DAYS – SHEFFIELD S9

Our client, a small to medium sized manufacturing business, have an immediate requirement to recruit a well versed electrical maintenance engineer to join their team.

Job

As the electrical maintenance engineer you will provide hands-on support in maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving plant equipment, with a strong focus on electrical systems while supporting mechanical tasks as required.

The successful electrical maintenance engineer will play a key part in ensuring maximum uptime of critical electroplating lines, ancillary equipment, and supporting utilities, while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on a wide range of electrical and electro-mechanical equipment including plating lines, rectifiers, pumps, motors, and compressed air systems.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, control wiring, drives, sensors, and instrumentation.
• Support mechanical repairs such as pumps, pipework, and hydraulics as required.
• Ensure equipment is maintained to achieve maximum efficiency and reliability, minimizing downtime.
• Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects and modifications to improve reliability, safety, and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation in line with company procedures.
• Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, health and safety standards, and environmental requirements, particularly regarding chemical handling and plating operations.
• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers when required.
• Participate in weekend work as required to support production requirements and minimize downtime.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Time-served Electrical Engineer 18th edition
• Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing/industrial environment (preferably electroplating, surface finishing, chemicals, or heavy process industry).
• Strong knowledge of electrical fault finding and repair, including motors, drives, control circuits, and PLCs.
• Good understanding of mechanical systems
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and engineering drawings.
• Excellent problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
• Awareness of health, safety, and environmental compliance within a manufacturing/chemical environment.

Skills

• Experience in electroplating, surface treatment, or chemical process industries.
• Knowledge of chemical dosing systems, rectifiers, and fume extraction equipment, effluent treatment facilities.
• PLC programming/modification experience.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, TPM, or continuous improvement initiatives.

In this role, you will be expected to work...

07:45 to 16:15 Monday to Thursday

7am to 1pm on a Friday.

In return you can expect a basic package of £40k - £45k dependant on previous experience and whole raft of other benefits fit for the role.

This vacancy is being advertised by AMF Recruitment Ltd, a specialist recruitment business supporting the manufacturing industry