Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Rotating Shifts

Optimum TA Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum TA Ltd is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for our Northampton site (NN4). The role offers a £55,000 salary and weekly rotating shifts from 06:00–14:00 and 14:00–22:00.

You will maintain plant reliability and support production output in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate holds City & Guilds electrical qualification (Level 3 or equivalent) and has experience with electrical systems, PLC fault-finding, and a hands-on, calm approach to breakdowns.

Qualifications

• Proven electrical maintenance experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• City & Guilds Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or Maintenance or equivalent.
• 18th Edition desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned electrical maintenance and routine inspections across site machinery.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnosing electrical faults and restoring equipment safely.
• Fault-find on electrical systems including motors, drives, sensors, control panels, switches and isolations.
• Support PLC fault-finding and I/O checks, with no programming required.
• Work with inverters, relays, contactors and industrial electrical systems.
• Assist with electrical installations, upgrades and reliability improvements.
• Complete maintenance records accurately.
• Contribute to site safety and compliance standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Hands-on

Teamwork

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 electrical qualification

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering/Maintenance

Tools

PLC fault-finding

Inverters/Drives

Job description

Optimum TA Ltd is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer for our Northampton site (NN4). The role offers a £55,000 salary and weekly rotating shifts from 06:00–14:00 and 14:00–22:00.

You will maintain plant reliability and support production output in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate holds City & Guilds electrical qualification (Level 3 or equivalent) and has experience with electrical systems, PLC fault-finding, and a hands-on, calm approach to breakdowns.