Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Days)

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd; Goole; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime and additional benefits

Job summary

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician for a global heavy plant manufacturer. The role offers 4 on 4 off days and involves maintaining conveyors, robotics, and heavy equipment, with reactive and planned maintenance tasks.

You will develop skills in PLC fault finding and programming, VSD drives, and Siemens PLCs, with opportunities to learn FANUC robotics while working in a safety‑conscious team environment.

Qualifications

• Complete recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or Level 3+ qualifications.
• Experience performing reactive & PPM Electrical maintenance in industrial/heavy manufacturing.
• PLC fault finding experience; PLC programming useful.
• Siemens PLC experience highly desirable.
• Diagnose and repair electrical motors and pneumatics.
• Willingness to learn and share knowledge within the team.
• Strong health & safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support a wide range of heavy equipment and machinery including conveyors, mixing and robotics machinery.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and project/continuous improvement work.
• Provide reactive maintenance and quickly resolve breakdowns to keep production running.
• Deal with VSD drives and PLCs.

Skills

PLC fault finding

PLC programming

VSD drives

Siemens PLC

Motor & Pneumatics

FANUC Robotics (training)

Teamwork & safety

Education

Electrical Apprenticeship or Level 3+ qualifications

Tools

Siemens PLC

VSD Drives

Job description

Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician

Salary: £46,000 - £56,000 per annum, (dependant on experience) plus overtime and additional benefits

Hours: 4 on 4 off (Days)

Location: Commutable from Howden, Hull, Selby, Goole, Doncaster, Brough, York, Market Weighton, Driffield, Knottingley and surrounding areas

This global heavy plant manufacturing company offer genuinely challenging and rewarding careers for their Engineers and they are currently looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician who wants to be part of an established, loyal and successful team.

If you re after a role where you will have opportunities to develop your electrical skills and progress, coupled with getting involved in a range of work from reactive repairs and PPM to undertaking installations & improvement projects, then this job is for you!

The site prides themselves on being self-sufficient, not relying on outside contractors for most projects, so the maintenance teams get fully involved in most of the full Lifecyle of work. They also provide training and up-skilling where required ie. FANUC Robotics and programming or PLC s - both fault finding and programming, although ideally you will have some of these advanced skills already.

This is a Shift based role - 4 on 4 off (days) and would ideally suit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician with a background in an industrial or heavy manufacturing environment - the ability to work effectively within a skilled team is essential!

Responsibilities

• Supporting a wide range of heavy equipment and machinery including conveyors, mixing and robotics machinery.
• Working through a planned preventative maintenance program as well as project and continuous improvement work.
• Providing reactive maintenance, attending to and resolving breakdowns swiftly and getting production lines back up and running again.
• Dealing with VSD Drives and PLC s.

Requirements

• The Engineer will need to have completed a recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or hold Electrical Engineering qualifications at Level 3 or above.
• Are experienced in performing reactive & PPM Electrical maintenance work within an industrial and/or heavy manufacturing environment.
• Will have experience of PLC Fault Finding, PLC programming skills are useful, additionally experience with VSD Drives is beneficial.
• Siemens PLC experience extremely desirable
• Can diagnose and repair Electrical Motors and Pneumatics.
• Are open to & willing to learn and develop your skills further, together with sharing your knowledge and experience with the team.
• A friendly, proactive and adaptable attitude to work is essential.
• Good knowledge of and strict adherence to Health & Safety.