Hands-On Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Mon–Fri, Days)

Orion Electrotech; Ash; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holidays

Overtime

Job summary

Orion Electrotech is seeking a hands-on Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our Ash Vale site, Monday to Friday days. You will maintain a diverse range of machinery from vintage 1950s equipment to current automated lines, ensuring reliability and efficiency.

You will also help in building bespoke welding machines and support site-wide improvement projects. Key duties include planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, 3-phase power distribution, and ensuring electrical safety with

Qualifications

• Strong background in industrial electrical maintenance with a solid understanding of 3-phase power.
• Ability to fault-find and maintain a wide age-range of mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Familiarity with UK electrical safety regulations (18th Edition preferred).

Responsibilities

• Machine Maintenance: Conduct planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on a varied range of machinery, including grinding, milling, and turning machines (1950s to current), sintering furnaces, and dedicated wire- making lines
• Industrial Electrics: Expertly handle 3-phase systems, power distribution, and motor control circuits.
• Machine Builds: Assist in the electrical assembly and build of our bespoke welding machines.
• Site Compliance: Manage site‑wide electrical safety, including 5-year fixed wire testing (EICR), Portable Appliance Testing (PAT).
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify and implement electrical improvements across the site to enhance safety, reduce downtime, and increase production efficiency.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the maintenance team and heads of production to prioritise workloads and ensure smooth operation.

Skills

Industrial electrical maintenance

3-phase power

Fault finding

Safety compliance

Job description

Orion Electrotech is seeking a hands-on Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our Ash Vale site, Monday to Friday days. You will maintain a diverse range of machinery from vintage 1950s equipment to current automated lines, ensuring reliability and efficiency.

You will also help in building bespoke welding machines and support site-wide improvement projects. Key duties include planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, 3-phase power distribution, and ensuring electrical safety with