Maintenance Electrician

AMF Recruitment Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Sheffield is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to support manufacturing operations. The role involves hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting of plant equipment, with a focus on electrical systems. Essential qualifications include time-served Electrical Engineer status with experience in manufacturing environments, particularly in fault finding and repair. Offering a salary of £40k – £45k, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical fault finding and repair, including motors, drives, control circuits, and PLCs.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance on a range of electrical and electro-mechanical equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, control wiring, drives, and instrumentation.
• Ensure compliance with electrical regulations and health and safety standards.

Skills

Electrical fault finding and repair

Understanding of mechanical systems

Problem-solving skills

Education

Time-served Electrical Engineer with 18th edition

Job description

Maintenance Electrician

Location: Sheffield

Job Type: Permanent

Our client, a small to medium sized manufacturing business, have an immediate requirement to recruit a well versed Maintenance Electrician to join their team.

Overview

The role involves providing hands‑on support in maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving plant equipment, with a strong focus on electrical systems while supporting mechanical tasks as required.

The successful candidate will play a key part in ensuring maximum uptime of critical electroplating lines, ancillary equipment, and supporting utilities, while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on a wide range of electrical and electro‑mechanical equipment including plating lines, rectifiers, pumps, motors, compressed air and control panels.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, control wiring, drives, sensors, and instrumentation.
• Support mechanical repairs such as pumps, pipework, and hydraulics as required.
• Ensure equipment is maintained to achieve maximum efficiency and reliability, minimizing downtime.
• Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects and modifications to improve reliability, safety, and efficiency. Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation in line with company procedures.
• Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, health and safety standards, and environmental requirements, particularly regarding chemical handling and plating operations.
• Liaise with external contractors and suppliers when required.
• Participate in weekend work as required to support production requirements & minimise downtime.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Time‑served Electrical Engineer with 18th edition
• Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing/industrial environment (preferably electroplating, surface finishing, chemicals, or heavy process industry).
• Strong knowledge of electrical fault finding and repair, including motors, drives, control circuits, and PLCs.
• Good understanding of mechanical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and engineering drawings.
• Excellent problem‑solving and diagnostic skills.
• Awareness of health, safety, and environmental compliance within a manufacturing/chemical environment.

Desirable Skills

• Able to showcase experience of working in an Industrial environment.
• PLC programming/modification experience.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, TPM, or continuous improvement initiatives.

Personal Attributes

• Strong team player with good communication skills.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proactive approach to safety and continuous improvement.

In this role, you will be expected to work 07:45 – 16:15 Monday to Thursday and 07:00 – 13:00 on a Friday.

Salary: £40k – £45k, dependant on previous experience.