Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Polypipe Group; Waingroves; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Sharesave Scheme

Cycle to Work

Free flu vaccinations

Occupational health services

Training and development opportunities

Long-term career

Job summary

Manthorpe Building Products is seeking an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to keep production lines running safely and efficiently. You will fault-find electrical issues, perform planned maintenance and install new equipment as part of a collaborative engineering team.

The role requires hands-on problem solving, a proactive mindset and a commitment to safety and quality in a manufacturing environment. There are rotating shift patterns and opportunities for development within the Genuit Group.

Qualifications

• Experience diagnosing electrical faults on production machinery.
• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance to keep equipment performing at its best.
• Strong fault-finding abilities and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults on production machinery.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance to keep equipment performing at its best.
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and getting production back up and running safely.
• Supporting mechanical repairs when needed as part of a multi-skilled engineering team.
• Installing new machinery and helping deliver improvement projects across the site.
• Working closely with production teams to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Helping identify smarter ways of working through continuous improvement.
• Looking after engineering stores and ensuring critical spare parts are available.
• Maintaining high standards of safety, housekeeping and engineering excellence.

Skills

Electrical fault diagnosis

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Equipment installation

Team collaboration

Job description

## Electrical Maintenance EngineerApplylocations: Manthorpe Ripleytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: July 31, 2026 (19 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR102284Closing Date for Application:Thursday 30/07/2026# ** Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer**Keep our factory moving. Solve problems. Make a real impact.If you're the kind of engineer who enjoys getting to the root of a fault, thrives on keeping machinery running and takes pride in fixing things properly the first time, we'd like to meet you.At **Manthorpe Building Products**, we're passionate about manufacturing innovative building products that are used on construction projects across the UK. Behind every product is a team of skilled engineers keeping our production lines running safely and efficiently—and we're looking for another great engineer to join us.As part of the **Genuit Group**, you'll be joining a business that offers the security of a well-established company while investing in its people, its equipment and its future. We're big believers that the best ideas come from the people doing the job every day, so if you enjoy improving processes and making things work better, you'll fit right in.**So, what's the job?**No two days are quite the same. One minute you'll be fault-finding an electrical issue that's brought a production line to a standstill. The next, you'll be carrying out planned maintenance, installing new equipment or working with colleagues on improvements that make the factory safer, smarter and more efficient.You'll be the person people rely on to keep production moving—someone who enjoys solving problems, thinking on their feet and getting stuck in.This is a hands-on engineering role where your knowledge, initiative and practical skills will genuinely make a difference every single day.**What you'll be getting involved in.****You'll spend your time:*** Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults on production machinery.* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance to keep equipment performing at its best.* Responding quickly to breakdowns and getting production back up and running safely.* Supporting mechanical repairs when needed as part of a multi-skilled engineering team.* Installing new machinery and helping deliver exciting improvement projects across the site.* Working closely with production teams to reduce downtime and improve reliability.* Helping identify smarter ways of working through continuous improvement.* Looking after engineering stores and ensuring critical spare parts are available.* Maintaining high standards of safety, housekeeping and engineering excellence.**What we're looking for**We're less interested in ticking every single box and more interested in finding someone who enjoys engineering and takes pride in doing a great job.You'll probably have experience working in a manufacturing or production environment and be confident fault-finding electrical systems. You enjoy solving problems, don't mind rolling your sleeves up and are happy working both independently and alongside a supportive team.If you're curious, proactive and always looking for a better way of doing things, you'll fit in well here.Most importantly, you'll care about quality, safety and keeping production running.**Why join Manthorpe?**Because we know engineers want more than just another maintenance job.You'll join a friendly, experienced engineering team where everyone works together, shares knowledge and supports each other. Your ideas will be listened to, your contribution recognised and you'll have opportunities to develop your skills as our business continues to grow.Whether it's investing in new equipment, improving our manufacturing processes or developing our people, we're always looking for ways to move forward—and we'd like you to be part of that journey.**What you'll get*** Competitive salary* Rotating shifts: 1 Week **6:00am-2:30pm** and 2 Week **2:00pm-10:00pm*** Company pension with employer contributions matched up to **8%*** Life assurance* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay* Sharesave Scheme* Cycle to Work scheme* Free annual flu vaccinations* Occupational health, physiotherapy and counselling services* Ongoing training and development opportunities* The chance to build a long-term career with the Genuit Group**Ready for your next challenge?**If you're an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer who enjoys problem-solving, takes pride in keeping machinery running and wants to join a company where your skills are genuinely valued, we'd love to hear from you.Come and help us keep things moving.