Maintenance Electrician

MTrec Ltd; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Company pension

A competitive basic salary

Overtime

Ongoing development and progression

Job summary

MTrec Ltd in Peterlee is seeking an experienced maintenance electrician for a permanent day shift (Mon-Fri) to maintain high-volume production lines. You will perform PPM, diagnose faults, and work with production and engineering teams to ensure safe, efficient operations.

Ideal candidates have FMCG experience, are time-served electricians (18th edition preferred), and possess strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills. Overtime and progression opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/high-volume manufacturing environment.
• time-served maintenance professional (electric bias) preferred.
• PLC fault finding is advantageous.
• 18th edition qualification is preferable.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on production machinery.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to keep operations safe and efficient.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and food hygiene regulations.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical bias

Time served

Overtime

Team collaboration

Strong problem-solving

Education

18th Edition Certification

Tools

PLC fault finding

Job description

The Rewards and Benefits on offer:

• Permanent day shift opportunity
• A full time and permanent contract from day 1!
• Onsite parking
• Company pension
• A competitive basic salary
• Overtime
• Ongoing development and progression opportunities

MTrec recruitment are proudly representing our industry leading, high volume manufacturing client in their search for a talented and experienced maintenance electrician. The business is a highly successful manufacturer and are ideally located in the Peterlee area.

MTrec’s new opportunity:

The role will be working a permanent day shift, Monday to Friday.

The Job you will do:

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and carry out reactive repairs on production machinery.
• Quickly diagnose and resolve electrical faults to reduce downtime.
• Collaborate closely with production and engineering teams to maintain safe, efficient operations.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and food hygiene regulations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.

About you:

• Experience in a FMCG related or high-volume manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred.
• You will be a time served maintenance professional- preferably electrically biased.
• PLC fault finding skills would be an advantage but are not essential.
• Ideally you will hold an 18th edition qualification, but this is not essential
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Flexibility to work overtime when required