Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Temporary

Staffline; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega is recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to work on a 12-hour day shift at a large, highly automated heavy manufacturing operation in Teesside. This temporary contract offers ongoing maintenance duties across PLC-controlled equipment, conveyors and automated handling systems, with a six-day schedule including 60 hours per week.

The role focuses on fault-finding, preventing downtime and contributing to site improvements while ensuring safety standards are followed in

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or electrical apprenticeship required.
• Experience in manufacturing/heavy engineering environments.
• Proven fault-finding on motors, drives, sensors and automation systems.
• PLC fault-finding experience preferred in an automated plant.
• Safe working in a busy production environment.

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 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.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Motors & drives

PLC fault-finding

Conveyors systems

Automation systems

Troubleshooting

Safety

Education

NVQ Level 3 / Electrical apprenticeship

Tools

PLC hardware

Job description

• Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Temporary
• The client: UK market leading PLC Manufacturer
• Job Location: Teesside , commutable from Yarm, Stockton, Thornaby, Middlesbrough, Northallerton and surrounding areas
• Pay Rate: £38-42 per hour | Inside IR35, DOE , open to expectations, let's talk!
• Days-Based Role | No Nights | 1- or 2-months possible extension
• 12 Hour days 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 Contract 12 hour Day 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

• 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 C