Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Motors & Drives

Hudson Shribman; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private healthcare (BUPA)

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Uniform provided

Death in service (3x salary)

7:00am – 3:30pm

Job summary

Hudson Shribman is seeking an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer for our South East UK facility. The role combines electrical maintenance with a smaller mechanical focus (about 60/40) on large industrial machinery used in defence and offshore energy sectors.

You will perform fault finding, repair AC/DC motors, and manage preventative maintenance, while supporting continuous improvement projects and ensuring safe operation with production teams.

Qualifications

• Completed engineering apprenticeship or equivalent industrial training.
• Recognised engineering qualification (City & Guilds, BTEC or similar).
• Strong electrical maintenance experience within manufacturing or heavy industry.
• Proven experience maintaining AC and DC motors on large industrial machinery essential.
• Good mechanical maintenance knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line electrical maintenance and repair support for production machinery.
• Maintain, fault-find and repair AC/DC motors and associated industrial control systems.
• Carry out planned preventive maintenance and respond to breakdowns.
• Support mechanical maintenance activities where required (approx. 40%).
• Assist with continuous improvement and equipment upgrade projects.
• Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment uptime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Identify potential reliability issues and implement preventative solutions.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

AC/DC motors

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Industrial control systems

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

City & Guilds / BTEC

Tools

Drive systems

Control panels

Industrial control systems

Job description

Hudson Shribman is seeking an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer for our South East UK facility. The role combines electrical maintenance with a smaller mechanical focus (about 60/40) on large industrial machinery used in defence and offshore energy sectors.

You will perform fault finding, repair AC/DC motors, and manage preventative maintenance, while supporting continuous improvement projects and ensuring safe operation with production teams.