Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Newsquest; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Holiday buy scheme

Structured career progression

Pension plan

Employee Helpline counselling

Perks & discounts

Volunteer Charity Day

Job summary

Newsquest in Weymouth is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join the Print Centre Engineering team. The role involves fault-finding, repair and maintenance across production and ancillary equipment, with a focus on maximising plant availability through proactive maintenance and efficient breakdown response.

Working on a shift basis, you will ensure safe, efficient and reliable print operations by supporting electrical and mechanical maintenance, interpreting drawings, and contributing

Qualifications

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to support electrical and mechanical maintenance activities.
• Solid understanding of planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety practices.
• Reliable and able to perform under pressure.
• Willingness to develop technical knowledge across engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults across plant equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities to maximise reliability.
• Support installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.
• Maintain equipment reliability and performance levels.
• Use electrical drawings and technical docs to support faults and repairs.
• Calibrate, reset and maintain press equipment and systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills

Fault-finding

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

PPM

Electrical drawings

Health & Safety

Reliability under pressure

Production environment

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Application Deadline: 9 November 2026

Department: Print Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Weymouth

Reporting To: Craig Smithurst

Compensation: £43,000 - £46,000 / year

We're looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our Print Centre Engineering team in Weymouth.

Working on a shift basis, you'll be responsible for fault-finding, repair and maintenance across a wide range of production and ancillary equipment. You'll play a key role in maximising plant availability through effective breakdown response and planned preventative maintenance (PPM), helping to ensure our print operation runs safely, efficiently and reliably.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical equipment faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities.
• Support the installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.
• Maintain high levels of equipment reliability and performance.
• Use electrical drawings and technical documentation to support fault finding and repairs.
• Calibrate, reset and maintain press equipment and associated systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Ensure engineering areas, workshops and stores are maintained to a high standard.
• Comply with all Health & Safety policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Work collaboratively with production teams, contractors and colleagues across the Print Centre.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to support both electrical and mechanical maintenance activities.
• Good understanding of planned preventative maintenance principles.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Reliable, accountable and able to perform effectively under pressure.
• Willingness to develop technical knowledge and skills across engineering disciplines.
• Physically capable of working throughout a busy production environment, including confined spaces and manual handling activities where required.

This role is critical to maintaining the reliability and efficiency of our print operation, ensuring products are delivered to customers on time through the effective maintenance and optimisation of plant and equipment.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
• Structured career progression & ongoing training
• Pension plan
• Employee Helpline counselling and advice
• Perks & discounts, including:
  • Gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Eye care
  • Retail discounts
• Optional annual Volunteer Charity Day