Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Lincoln

Recruit ME; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium 15%

On-call allowance £150

35.5-hour week

Pension & life assurance

Annual leave

On-site parking

Training & certs

Job summary

RecruitME is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Industrial Maintenance Electrician in Lincoln. You will keep production machinery and site electrical systems running, performing fault finding and reliability improvements.

Alternating early/late shifts (6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm), 35.5 hours a week, with an on-call rota. The package includes a competitive salary plus a 15% shift premium and on-call/overtime benefits, with a £150 on-call allowance on a 1-in-4 rota.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations — City & Guilds 2382.
• Electrical maintenance experience within manufacturing, industrial plant or heavy commercial environments.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and breakdown repair skills.
• Knowledge of M&E installations and planned preventative maintenance.
• A practical, safety-focused approach and confidence working independently and with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair electrical breakdowns across industrial plant and manufacturing machinery.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Maintain older production equipment and site electrical infrastructure.
• Complete electrical installations, lighting upgrades and site improvement projects.
• Support energy efficiency improvements and investigate recurring equipment faults.
• Undertake electrical inspection, testing and certification within your qualifications and authorisation.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and follow safe working procedures.
• Participate in the on-call rota to support breakdown response.

Skills

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Electrical maintenance experience

Electrical fault-finding

M&E installations

Safety-focused approach

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

Tools

City & Guilds 2391/2394/2395 Inspection and Testing

Job description

Lincoln | Permanent | 35.5 hours per week
Competitive basic salary + 15% shift premium | £45,000 + OTE including on-call and overtime
Alternating early and late shifts: 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm
On-call rota: 1 in 4 with a £150 on-call allowance

Are you an Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Industrial Maintenance Electrician who enjoys hands-on fault finding and keeping manufacturing equipment running?

RecruitME is recruiting for an established specialist manufacturer in Lincoln, offering varied electrical maintenance work, ongoing training and additional earning opportunities.

You’ll maintain a mix of production machinery, heavy industrial equipment and site electrical systems. Some machinery has been in service for up to 60 years, making this an opportunity for someone who enjoys practical troubleshooting and improving equipment reliability.

The package

• Competitive basic salary plus 15% shift premium.

• £45,000+ OTE, including on-call allowances and premium overtime.

• £150 on-call allowance on a 1-in-4 rota.

• 35.5-hour working week with alternating early and late shifts.

• Generous pension scheme and life assurance.

• Annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Company discount schemes and free on-site parking.

• Ongoing training and support to maintain relevant electrical certifications.

What you’ll do

Working alongside a multi-skilled engineering team, you’ll combine reactive maintenance, planned preventative maintenance and electrical installation work.

• Diagnose and repair electrical breakdowns across industrial plant and manufacturing machinery.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to improve reliability and reduce downtime.

• Maintain older production equipment and site electrical infrastructure.

• Complete electrical installations, lighting upgrades and site improvement projects.

• Support energy efficiency improvements and investigate recurring equipment faults.

• Undertake electrical inspection, testing and certification within your qualifications and authorisation.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records and follow safe working procedures.

• Participate in the on-call rota to support breakdown response.

What you’ll bring

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation, or an equivalent recognised electrical qualification.

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations — City & Guilds 2382.

• Electrical maintenance experience within manufacturing, industrial plant or heavy commercial environments.

• Strong electrical fault-finding and breakdown repair skills.

• Knowledge of M&E installations and planned preventative maintenance.

• A practical, safety-focused approach and confidence working independently and with colleagues.

Experience maintaining older industrial machinery and heavy equipment would be particularly useful. City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395 Inspection and Testing would be advantageous.

We welcome applications from Electrical Maintenance Engineers, Industrial Maintenance Electricians, Maintenance Electricians and Industrial Electricians with relevant experience.