Maintenance Engineer

Stirling Warrington; Catherine Slack; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime opportunities

Hands-on experience

Career development

Mentoring apprentices

Job summary

Stirling Warrington is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician for our Barnsley site. You will maintain production machinery, perform PPMs and diagnose faults to keep equipment running safely and efficiently.

This hands-on role requires diagnosing faults, solving technical problems, and supporting continuous improvement across the site. The position includes a 4-shift pattern and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in electrical/engineering discipline.
• 4 years’ industrial maintenance experience or more.
• Experience as Electrical Maintenance Engineer/Technician or similar.
• Experience in manufacturing/production environments.
• Experience using a CMMS or computerised maintenance management system.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical maintenance and repairs on production machinery, plant and equipment.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to reduce breakdowns and downtime.
• Respond quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns and perform fault finding.
• Diagnose faults on production machinery and restore safe operation.
• Fault finding on mechanical systems including gearboxes and related equipment.
• Work with pneumatic and hydraulic systems and circuits.
• Support reliable operation of manufacturing and production equipment.
• Collaborate with on-site contractors and remote service engineers.
• Record maintenance activities and repairs using the CMMS accurately.
• Monitor stock levels of critical engineering spare parts.
• Identify recurring faults and contribute to improvements in machine reliability.
• Support continuous improvement and engineering projects where required.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineering apprentices.
• Follow all health and safety procedures and standards.
• Work flexibly to support production requirements, including overtime.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 (Electrical)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Location: Barnsley

Job type: Full-time, permanent

Job category: Manufacturing / Engineering

Shift pattern: 4-shift rotating pattern

About the role

Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician looking for a new opportunity within a successful manufacturing business?

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our engineering and maintenance team at our manufacturing site in Barnsley.

You will play an important role in keeping production machinery and plant running safely, efficiently and reliably. Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will be responsible for planned preventative maintenance (PPM), electrical fault finding, breakdown repairs and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

This is a hands-on engineering position suited to someone who enjoys diagnosing faults, solving technical problems and keeping production equipment operating at its best.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out electrical maintenance and repairs on production machinery, plant and equipment
• Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to reduce breakdowns and production downtime
• Responding quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns and carrying out effective fault finding
• Diagnosing faults on production machinery and restoring equipment to safe operation
• Fault finding on mechanical systems, including gearboxes and associated equipment
• Working with pneumatic and hydraulic systems and circuits
• Supporting the reliable operation of manufacturing and production equipment
• Working with on-site contractors and remote service engineers
• Communicating effectively with production, engineering and external technical teams
• Recording maintenance activities, breakdowns and repairs accurately using the CMMS system
• Monitoring and managing stock levels of critical engineering spare parts
• Identifying recurring equipment faults and contributing to improvements in machine reliability
• Supporting continuous improvement and engineering projects where required
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineering apprentices
• Following all company health and safety procedures and engineering standards
• Working flexibly to support production requirements, including overtime when required

What we’re looking for

To be successful as an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will ideally have:

• A recognised NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification in an appropriate electrical or engineering discipline
• At least 4 years’ industrial maintenance experience
• Previous experience as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Technician, Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer or similar
• Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Good mechanical maintenance and fault-finding knowledge
• An understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Experience working with production machinery and industrial plant
• Experience using a CMMS or computerised maintenance management system
• Good IT and computer skills
• The ability to work independently and use your own initiative
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a methodical approach to fault diagnosis
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with contractors, engineers and production colleagues
• A flexible approach to working hours and overtime

Shift pattern

This role operates on a 4-week rotating shift pattern:

• Week 1: 6:00am - 4:00pm, Thursday to Sunday
• Week 2: 6:00am - 2:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Week 3: 10:00pm - 6:00am, Monday to Friday
• Week 4: 2:00pm - 10:00pm, Monday to Friday

What we offer

As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will have the opportunity to join an established manufacturing business with a long history of producing fitted furniture for the UK market.

Benefits and opportunities include:

• Competitive salary
• Permanent, full-time employment
• Established manufacturing environment
• 4-shift rotating pattern
• Overtime opportunities
• Opportunity to develop your electrical and mechanical engineering skills
• Exposure to a wide range of production machinery and plant
• Opportunities to work with external contractors and specialist service engineers
• Opportunity to mentor and support engineering apprenticesLong-term career development within an established manufacturing business
• Hands-on experience across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Opportunity to contribute to engineering improvements and machine reliability