Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Night Shift (Temp)

Omega Resource Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shifts

Inside IR35

Temporary contract

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a temporary night shift on a large, automated heavy manufacturing site near Teesside. The role offers 12-hour nights (6-6), about 60 hours per week, with no weekends and Inside IR35, rate £40–£42 per hour.

You will maintain PLC-controlled equipment across conveyors, handling systems and production machinery, driving reliability improvements and supporting shutdowns and maintenance activities.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent electrical apprenticeship is required.
• Experience with motors, drives, inverters and control systems.
• PLC fault-finding experience is preferred.
• Experience in heavy manufacturing environments is beneficial.
• Apprentice-trained electrical engineer is desirable.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across manufacturing plant and equipment.
• Diagnose faults on motors, drives, sensors, control systems and automated machinery.
• Support conveyors, hydraulic systems and material handling equipment.
• Minimise downtime through fault finding and repair.
• Assist with plant improvement and reliability projects.
• Support shut-down and maintenance activities.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with engineering standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Motors & drives

PLC fault-finding

Troubleshooting

Reactive maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3

Apprentice-trained

Job description

Omega Resource Group is recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a temporary night shift on a large, automated heavy manufacturing site near Teesside. The role offers 12-hour nights (6-6), about 60 hours per week, with no weekends and Inside IR35, rate £40–£42 per hour.

You will maintain PLC-controlled equipment across conveyors, handling systems and production machinery, driving reliability improvements and supporting shutdowns and maintenance activities.