Maintenance Electrician in Redbrook

Lodestone Recruitment Ltd; Redbrook; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Sick pay scheme

Health plan

Cycle to work scheme

Share save scheme

Option to purchase additional holidays

Job summary

Lodestone Recruitment Ltd is working with a client in Barnsley to recruit a Maintenance Electrician for a manufacturing site.

You will carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and support improvement projects to maximise equipment availability. Regular days shift, 40 hours per week, with overtime available.

Qualifications

• Must be apprentice trained to HNC or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (or similar standard).
• Proven background in electrical engineering within an industrial environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach.
• Ideally have fault finding PLC experience using Siemens.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding.
• Read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Change bearings and gears.
• Maintain and repair machinery including cranes, plasma and gas cutting, sawing and drilling equipment, grinders.
• Work independently and see tasks through to completion.
• Adhere to Health & Safety procedures and work instructions.
• Organise and control subcontractors where required.

Skills

Fault finding

Read drawings

Independent worker

Health & Safety

Problem solving

Education

HNC/NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Job description

Lodestone is working with our client who in Barnsley who require a Maintenance Electrician to carry out plant maintenance.

With manufacturing facilities in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, the business has growth plans. They are seeking a Maintenance Electrician for a role on regular days shift, which is rare in Maintenance.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of electrical systems and equipment across site.

This role focuses on delivering planned preventative maintenance, responding effectively to breakdowns, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to maximise equipment availability and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding
• Read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings
• Change bearings and gears
• Maintain and repair anything from overhead cranes and jibs, plasma and gas cutting machinery, sawing and drilling machinery and grinders
• Work independently and use initiative to see tasks through to completion
• Adhere strictly to Health & Safety procedures and work instructions
• Organise and control subcontractors where required

Skills & Experience

• Must be apprentice trained to HNC or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (or to similar standard)
• Proven background in electrical engineering within an industrial environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach
• Ideally have fault finding PLC experience using experience such as Siemens

Salary & Benefits

• 41-42K per annum
• Regular days - 40 hours per week
• Overtime available - lots available, if you want it
• Company pension
• Sick pay scheme
• Health plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share save scheme
• Option to purchase additional holidays

If you are a skilled Maintenance Electrician looking for a new opportunity within a well-established and reputable manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you.