Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Plant Reliability

Handley James; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Handley James is recruiting an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer for a growing manufacturing business. The role is hands-on, focusing on electrical maintenance, breakdown response and improving equipment reliability.

You will perform reactive and planned maintenance, contribute to equipment upgrades including robotics, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards across all activities. A time-served apprenticeship or equivalent qualification is required.

Qualifications

• Time served, electrically biased maintenance engineer with an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in reactive and planned maintenance within manufacturing.
• Strong health and safety knowledge and ability to carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Experience of supporting equipment upgrade projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out reactive maintenance and diagnosing electrical faults to restore equipment safely and minimise downtime
• Completing scheduled planned preventive maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability
• Undertaking electrical and mechanical maintenance to support production requirements
• Identifying recurring faults through root cause analysis and supporting lasting maintenance improvements
• Supporting equipment upgrade projects, including robotics, and working with the wider team to improve plant performance
• Working in line with health and safety requirements and relevant engineering standards across all maintenance activities

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Root cause analysis

Maintenance planning

Health & safety knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

HNC/HND

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

Handley James is recruiting an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer for a growing manufacturing business. The role is hands-on, focusing on electrical maintenance, breakdown response and improving equipment reliability.

You will perform reactive and planned maintenance, contribute to equipment upgrades including robotics, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards across all activities. A time-served apprenticeship or equivalent qualification is required.