Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Days & Nights)

wienerberger; Brough; On-site; GBP 44,100 - 53,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits

Opportunities for career growth

Job summary

Wienerberger is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for their Broomfleet site in the UK. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting equipment to ensure efficient plant operations, using your technical expertise in electrical systems. You will work on a shift pattern of 4 on 4 off and enjoy a competitive salary of around £49,000, along with flexible benefits and opportunities for training and career growth. Join us to become part of a dynamic team committed to safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing/factory environment.
• Knowledge of health and safety best practices.
• Ability to handle physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain electrical and electro-mechanical equipment.
• Operate a preventative electrical maintenance system.
• Program Siemens PLCs and other programmable logic controllers.

Skills

Experience with PLCs

Diagnostics experience of electrical motors

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Education

Minimum level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering

HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)

Tools

Testing equipment

Job description

Come and join us as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer at our Broomfleet site! 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.

Our Broomfleet factory specialises in manufacturing products for the building/construction industry. 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 role where you will use your problem‑solving skills and technical expertise every day. You will play a key part in the efficiency and reliability of our production processes. The role is varied and dynamic, 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 maintain all electrical & electro‑mechanical plant equipment or machinery
• Operate a preventative electrical maintenance system
• Fault finding and repairs
• Program Siemens & other programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• 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

Hours Of Work

7.00am – 7.00pm (2 days) and 7.00pm to 7.00am (2 nights) on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern

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. You will also be flexible in your approach, focusing on the changing day‑to‑day priorities, which will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.
• As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you’ll be fit enough to perform the various duties.

You’ll also have

• Experience and knowledge of PLCs (programmable logic controllers)
• Diagnostics experience of electrical motors and pneumatics
• Strong team‑playing skills
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Good working knowledge of environment, health, and safety (EHS) processes
• Analytical & problem‑solving skills

Desirable

• Completed a hands‑on apprentice training programme
• 17th / 18th edition qualified (although training could be provided)
• HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in heavy industry manufacturing

About Our Benefits

• Annual salary circa £49,000 paid weekly (inclusive of bonuses and allowances)
• Opportunities to increase earnings with overtime
• Range of flexible benefits
• 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)

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.