Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing - Sleaford

RecruitMe; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

RecruitMe is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer for a modern, high‑tech manufacturing site in Sleaford. This electrically biased role focuses on fault finding and preventative maintenance across specialist production equipment used in high‑end materials production.

You will work Monday to Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm, with safety and accuracy in CMMS records. Candidates with NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering and PLC fault‑finding experience are preferred; 18th Edition is desirable.

Qualifications

• Electrical bias with strong fault-finding in industrial equipment.
• Experience with PLC-controlled production machinery.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.
• Experience with PM/PPM maintenance programs.
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production equipment and site infrastructure.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and reliability improvements.
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC-controlled machinery and sensors.
• Record maintenance activities in CMMS.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLC fault-finding

Read electrical drawings

Mechanical skills

PPM systems experience

Independent worker

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLC systems

Job description

Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm

Advanced Manufacturing / High-Tech Production Equipment

Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a rare opportunity to work in a highly advanced manufacturing environment?

We are recruiting for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a modern, growing manufacturing site in Sleaford. This is a hands‑on, multi‑skilled maintenance role with a strong electrical focus, supporting specialist production equipment used to manufacture high‑performance materials for sectors such as aerospace, defence, motorsport, automotive, marine, energy and industrial applications.

This is not a standard maintenance role. You’ll be joining an AI‑led, global advanced manufacturing company headquartered in the UK, with sites across Europe, the UK and the USA. The environment is high‑integrity, technically demanding and quality‑focused, where reliability, precision and equipment performance really matter.

What’s in it for you?

Rare opportunity to join a highly advanced manufacturing environment

Monday to Friday day shift, 8:00am to 4:00pm

Competitive salary and benefits package

A modern, growing site with high‑tech production equipment

Exposure to advanced manufacturing supporting aerospace, defence, motorsport, automotive, marine, energy and industrial applications

Training and development opportunities

Supportive engineering and operations team

The chance to influence site reliability, downtime reduction and continuous improvement

The role

As Maintenance Engineer, you will help keep critical production equipment running safely, efficiently and reliably. You will deliver planned preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding, and support improvements across production machinery, site services and facilities.

This role is electrically biased, so strong electrical maintenance experience is essential. You will also need solid mechanical capability and the confidence to work independently in a fast‑moving manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production equipment, control systems and site infrastructure

Maintain and troubleshoot PLC‑controlled machinery, sensors, drives, motors and power/control systems

Carry out electrical testing, inspection and compliance checks, including PAT, fixed wiring and safety circuits

Complete mechanical fault finding and repairs on motors, pumps, ovens and processing machinery

Undertake mechanical assembly, alignment, bearing changes, pneumatics work and general engineering tasks

Deliver planned preventative maintenance, breakdown response and reliability improvements

Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS or internal maintenance systems

Support root cause analysis for recurring equipment issues

Work safely in line with site procedures, risk assessments and legislative requirements

Provide technical support to production operators and colleagues

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer with experience in an industrial, manufacturing, process, food, aerospace, chemicals, composites or similar high‑integrity production environment.

You will need:

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Multi‑Skilled Maintenance or a related discipline

Strong electrical fault‑finding experience on production or process equipment

Competence with PLC‑based equipment at fault‑finding level

Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics

Mechanical skills including basic fitting, fault finding, pneumatics and mechanical repairs

Experience working with PPM systems and maintenance reporting

Strong problem‑solving skills and the confidence to work independently

Desirable but not essential:

18th Edition qualification

Experience with thermal processing equipment such as ovens, freezers or chillers

Background in composites, chemicals, aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsport, food manufacturing or advanced industrial production

Why apply?

This is a rare opportunity to move into a highly advanced manufacturing environment where your work will directly support production reliability, equipment performance and continuous improvement.

If you are an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer who wants a stable Monday to Friday role, high‑tech equipment, and the chance to work in a specialist manufacturing environment, this could be an excellent next step.