Electrical Maintenance Engineer – PLC & Machine Reliability (Days)

Adecco; North East; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Discretionary bonus

Life assurance

On-site parking

Days-based hours

Training & development

Social activities

Job summary

Adecco client in Northumberland seeks an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to maintain production machinery and plant equipment in a modern manufacturing setup. You will perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance to ensure reliability and performance, with a focus on safety, documentation, and continuous improvement.

The role offers days-based work (37.5 hours) with a competitive salary, pension, discretionary bonus, and opportunities for development in a growing manufacturing

Qualifications

• Essential: NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / ONC / HNC or equivalent.
• Essential: Experience as Electrical Maintenance Engineer in manufacturing.
• Essential: Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Essential: Read and interpret electrical schematics and drawings.
• Essential: PLC fault-finding experience.
• Desirable: 18th Edition Wiring Regulations; PLC systems experience (Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi).

Responsibilities

• Execute planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance on production machinery and plant equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults to minimise downtime and maximise machine availability.
• Perform fault finding on electrical systems including sensors, switches, relays, motors, drives, and control circuits.
• Install, repair and maintain electrical cabling, wiring systems, and machine control equipment.
• Support machine upgrades, modifications and continuous improvement projects.
• Conduct PLC fault finding and diagnostics to identify and rectify machine issues.
• Assist with commissioning and testing of machinery and equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and update documentation as required.
• Liaise with production teams to ensure efficient resolution of equipment issues.
• Support contractors and external service providers as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations during maintenance activities.
• Contribute to preventative maintenance schedules and best practises.
• Provide technical support to operators and production personnel.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Diagnostics

PLC fault-finding

Read schematics

Maintenance planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / ONC / HNC or equivalent

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Job description

Adecco client in Northumberland seeks an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to maintain production machinery and plant equipment in a modern manufacturing setup. You will perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance to ensure reliability and performance, with a focus on safety, documentation, and continuous improvement.

The role offers days-based work (37.5 hours) with a competitive salary, pension, discretionary bonus, and opportunities for development in a growing manufacturing