Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Days & Nights)

Wienerberger België; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international provider of building materials seeks an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for their Todhills site in Bishop Auckland. The role involves maintaining and troubleshooting machinery, ensuring efficient production processes. Candidates must possess a level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering and strong safety knowledge. Join Wienerberger to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Annual salary of circa £45,000

Flexible benefits offering

Training opportunities

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Overtime available

SIP - Shareholder opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing/factory environment.
• 17th/18th edition qualified preferred.
• Completed hands-on apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain electrical plant equipment.
• Conduct planned preventive maintenance.
• Program and maintain PLCs and other equipment.

Skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical skills

Diagnostics

Health and Safety practices

Education

Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering

HNC or HND qualification

Tools

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

Testing equipment

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Days & Nights), Bishop Auckland

Client:

Location:

Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

23

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

Internationally successful: The Wienerberger Group

Come and join us as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer at our Todhills site in Bishop Auckland!

Our Todhills factory in Bishop Auckland specialises in making bricks. As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will be part of the inhouse team who keep the plant running and the equipment running smoothly.

This role is called a Maintenance Electrician internally.

From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands-on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. It's a dynamic role where problem-solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our production processes.

Our engineers have a varied role, so you’ll get the chance to use a variety of electrical skills associated with being an electrician and service engineer.

Duties also include:

• Install and maintaining all electrical & electro-mechanical plant equipment or machinery
• Operating a preventative electrical maintenance system
• Faulting finding and repairs
• Program Siemens & other programmable logic controllers (PLC’s)
• Use various types of testing equipment to locate and remedy faults
• Promote Lean thinking
• Attend breakdowns
• Contribute to safe systems of work (SSOW) documentation
• Adhere to Wienerberger’s quality system & standards in accordance with BSEN ISO 9001

We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to make sure you can work safely and effectively.

Hours of Work:

2 week rotation of days and night shifts. 6 .30am to (days) & (nights) on a continental shift pattern, which equates to an average of hours per week. Week 1 is Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat, Week 2 is Sun, Wed, Thurs

About You

You will be an electrically biased engineer with experience of working in a manufacturing / factory environment, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Electrical Engineering discipline.

Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice.

You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands-on, and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.

As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you’ll be fit enough to perform your various duties.

You’ll also have

• Strong team playing skills
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Good working knowledge of environment, health, and safety (EHS) processes
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Diagnostics experience of electrical motors and pneumatics
• Experience and knowledge of PLCs (programmable logic controllers)
• 17 th / 18 th edition qualified (although training could be provided)
• Completed a hands-on apprentice training programme
• HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in heavy industry manufacturing

About our Benefits

• Annual average salary is circa £45,000 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Weekly paid
• Overtime available to boost your earning potential
• Training and opportunities to grow your career with us
• Company Pension
• SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities)

About Us

Wienerberger is a leading international provider of building materials and infrastructure solutions. We improve the quality of life and shape the future of construction. With our 19,000 employees at 216 locations in 28 countries, we improve the lives of people all over the world. Our products and system solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly, and affordable living.

So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.

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Created on 22/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom