Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Nights Temporary

Staffline; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffline is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a 12-hour night shift at a large, PLC-driven manufacturing site in Teesside. This temporary role covers 60 hours per week with no weekends, offering a competitive hourly rate and Inside IR35 conditions.

You will join a specialist team supporting automated processes, conveyors, drives and PLC-controlled equipment on a heavy industrial line. The role focuses on preventive and reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and continuous

Qualifications

• Strong electrical fault-finding capability.
• Experience with motors, drives, inverters and control systems.
• PLC fault-finding experience preferred in an automated plant.
• Familiarity with conveyors, automated handling equipment and process plant.
• Reactive breakdown and preventative maintenance experience, strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Manufacturing/process/industrial or heavy engineering background.
• NVQ Level 3 or electrical apprenticeship equivalent.

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 effective 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

Inverters

Control systems

PLC fault-finding

Conveyors

Automation systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 / Electrical apprenticeship

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Nights Temporary

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Nights Temporary

The client: UK market leading PLC Manufacturer

Job Location: Teesside , commutable from Yarm, Stockton, Thornaby, Middlesbrough, Northallerton and surrounding areas

Pay Rate: £40-42 per hour | Inside IR35, DOE , open to expectations, let’s talk!

Days-Based Role | No Nights | 1- or 2-months possible extension

12 Hour Nights 6-6, 60 hours per week

Omega is recruiting for an experienced Contract , temporary Electrical Maintenance Engineers to support a large, highly automated heavy manufacturing operation. Process includes batching, mixing, moulding, conveying and automated product handling processes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-invested site operating complex industrial plant including conveyors, motors, drives, hydraulic systems, automated handling equipment, batching systems, process plant and PLC-controlled machinery. ideally starting 2nd or 9th November.

Job Role – Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Temporary Nights Contract 12 hour Night shift

Working alongside an established engineering team, you'll play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, reducing downtime and supporting ongoing improvement projects across a busy production environment.

You'll be working across a heavy industrial manufacturing operation featuring:

• Automated batching and mixing plant
• Conveyors and material handling systems
• Hydraulic presses and production machinery
• Motors, gearboxes and drive systems
• PLC-controlled process equipment
• Automated transfer and handling systems
• Palletising and end-of-line equipment
• Dust extraction and site utilities
• Heavy process and manufacturing plant

Key Responsibilities - Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Temporary Nights

• 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 effective 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

Candidate Requirements

What We're Looking For - Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Temporary Contract

• Strong electrical fault-finding capability
• Experience with motors, drives, inverters and control systems
• PLC fault-finding experience preferred, it’s an automated plant
• Familiarity with conveyors, automated handling equipment and process plant
• Ability to work safely within a busy manufacturing environment
• Reactive breakdown and preventative maintenance experienceStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• NVQ level 3 or apprenticeship electrical equivalent
• Apprentice-trained Electrical Engineer or NVQ Level 3 equivalent
• Previous experience within manufacturing, process, industrial or heavy engineering environments
• Electrical fault-finding experience on production plant
• Good understanding of motors, drives, sensors and automation systems
• PLC fault-finding experience advantageous

What's On Offer? What We're Looking For - Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Temporary Nights Contract

• Night shifts up to 60 hours, NO WEEKENDS
• Monday to Friday nights
• Temporary contract
• Well-invested manufacturing facility