Electrical Maintenance Engineer – PLC & Shift Pay

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Chester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Career progression

Healthcare

Death in Service Pay

Shift allowance

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Industrial) for a Chester-based site on a rotating Mon-Fri schedule. The role focuses on fault finding, diagnostics and repair of furnaces, conveyors, casting machines, and PLC-controlled equipment.

You will perform preventive maintenance to minimise breakdowns and service PLC systems, with some mechanical repairs to pumps, gearboxes, bearings and hydraulics. Training and progression are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as Electrical Maintenance Engineer in an industrial setting.
• PLC experience and fault-diagnosis ability.
• Willingness to commute to Chester factory.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding, diagnosing and repairing industrial machinery.
• Work on furnaces, conveyors, casting machines, extraction systems, crushers and mixers.
• Perform preventive maintenance to minimise breakdowns and service PLC controlled systems.
• Carry out mechanical repairs including pumps, gearboxes, bearings and hydraulics.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Industrial experience

PLC experience

Fault finding

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Industrial) for a Chester-based site on a rotating Mon-Fri schedule. The role focuses on fault finding, diagnostics and repair of furnaces, conveyors, casting machines, and PLC-controlled equipment.

You will perform preventive maintenance to minimise breakdowns and service PLC systems, with some mechanical repairs to pumps, gearboxes, bearings and hydraulics. Training and progression are offered.