Maintenance Engineer

Accelerated People Management; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Overtime

Specialist Training

Career progression

Healthcare benefits

Investment in development

Job summary

Accelerated People Management is seeking an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer based in Barnsley. You will fault-find electrically and mechanically on increasingly automated machinery, with training in PLCs and control panels.

The role offers £47,000–£49,000 plus bonus, optional overtime, specialist training and progression opportunities, plus healthcare benefits and investment in your development.

Qualifications

• Strong electrically biased maintenance experience.
• Level 3 Electrical / Engineering qualification.
• Experience with motors, sensors and inverters.
• PLC fault-finding knowledge.
• Mechanical maintenance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding
• PLC diagnostics and control panel fault finding
• Planned and reactive maintenance
• Supporting machinery upgrades and installations
• Contributing to reliability improvements

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

PLC diagnostics

Maintenance planning

Education

Level 3 Electrical / Engineering qualification

Tools

Motors & Inverters

Sensors

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Barnsley

• £47,000 - £49,000 + Bonus + Optional Overtime + Specialist Training + Progression + Healthcare Benefits + Investment

A fantastic opportunity for an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking to develop technically, work on increasingly automated machinery and become part of a business that genuinely invests in its engineers. Benefit from extensive training in PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical systems, alongside opportunities to get involved in machinery installations, reliability improvements and engineering projects. Ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving challenging faults and wants to develop their skills with a company that values and supports its people.

Our client is an established manufacturer with a strong reputation for investing in its facilities, equipment and engineering team. With ongoing investment into new machinery, automation and site improvements, the business continues to modernise its operations while providing a supportive, close-knit working environment. Engineers are encouraged to develop their skills, take ownership of improvements and build long-term careers within the engineering function.

Your Role as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer will include:

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding
• PLC diagnostics and control panel fault finding
• Planned and reactive maintenance
• Supporting machinery upgrades and installations
• Contributing to reliability improvements

The successful Electrical Maintenance Engineer will have:

• Strong electrically biased maintenance experience
• Level 3 Electrical / Engineering qualification
• Experience with motors, sensors and inverters
• PLC fault-finding knowledge
• Mechanical maintenance capabilities

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