Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Nights Temporary

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

Benefits offered by this job

Night shifts up to 60 hours

No weekends

£40-£42 per hour (Inside IR35)

Job summary

Staffline is recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer for a night shift on a temporary contract at Teesside. The role involves maintaining a large, highly automated heavy manufacturing operation, with emphasis on reliability and downtime reduction across conveyors, motors, drives and PLC-controlled equipment.

You will work 12-hour nights (6-6) on a 60-hour week, with no weekend work, on an Inside IR35 basis.

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical fault-finding in heavy manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of motors, drives, inverters and control systems.
• PLC fault-finding experience is advantageous on automated plant.

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 shutdown and maintenance activities.
• Ensure all work is safe and compliant with engineering standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Motors and drives

Inverters and control systems

PLC fault-finding

conveyors and material handling

Education

NVQ Level 3 or electrical apprenticeship

Electrical engineering apprenticeship

Job description

• 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 experience
• Strong 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
• £40-42 per