Maintenance Engineer

Stirling Warrington; Hanley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Stirling Warrington in Barnsley is looking for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our busy manufacturing site. You will maintain and repair production machinery, drive reliability and support downtime reduction.

The role requires an NVQ Level 3/City & Guilds Level 3, at least 4 years of industrial maintenance experience, and hands-on CMMS, pneumatics and hydraulics knowledge. Monday–Friday days shift, with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years' industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience in manufacturing/production environments.
• Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding skills.
• Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Experience using CMMS / Computerised Maintenance Management System.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical maintenance and repairs on production machinery, plant and equipment.
• Complete planned preventive maintenance (PPM) to minimise breakdowns and downtime.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults quickly and effectively.
• Fault find on mechanical systems including gearboxes and related equipment.
• Work with pneumatics and hydraulics systems and circuits.
• Liaise with on-site contractors and remote service engineers.
• Use CMMS to record maintenance activities, breakdowns and completed work.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Communication

PPM & Reactive maintenance

Mechanical understanding

Pneumatics and hydraulics

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 (Electrical)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Technician – Monday to Friday Days

Location: Barnsley
Salary: £48000
Job Type: Permanent
Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Industry: Manufacturing / Engineering

Electrical Maintenance Technician – Barnsley

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician to join a busy manufacturing site in Barnsley. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking to develop their career within a fast-paced, modern production environment.

Working as part of a dedicated maintenance team, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing and fault-finding on a wide range of production machinery and plant equipment. You will play a key role in reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability and ensuring production continues to operate safely and efficiently.

This is a hands-on engineering role suited to someone who enjoys diagnosing faults, solving technical problems and working proactively to keep machinery running.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical maintenance and repairs on production machinery, plant and equipment

• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to minimise breakdowns and production downtime

• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults quickly and effectively

• Fault find on mechanical systems, including gearboxes and associated equipment

• Work with and understand pneumatic and hydraulic systems and circuits

• Liaise effectively with on-site contractors and remote service engineers

• Use a CMMS maintenance system to accurately record maintenance activities, breakdowns and completed work

• Monitor and maintain appropriate levels of critical engineering spare parts

• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives

• Provide guidance and mentor apprentices within the maintenance team

• Work independently and use initiative when responding to breakdowns and technical issues

• Support the wider engineering team with overtime when required

Requirements

To be considered for this Electrical Maintenance Technician position, you will need:

• A relevant NVQ Level 3 / City &; Guilds Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Maintenance, Engineering or a related discipline

• A minimum of 4 years' industrial maintenance experience

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Technician or Engineering Technician

• Experience working within a manufacturing, production or industrial engineering environment

• Strong electrical maintenance and fault-finding skills

• Good understanding of mechanical maintenance and machinery

• Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics

• Experience carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance

• Experience using CMMS / computerised maintenance management systems

• Ability to diagnose breakdowns efficiently and minimise production downtime

• Good communication skills and the ability to work with contractors and external engineers

• Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and use your own initiative

• Flexibility to work overtime when required to support production

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

This is a days-based maintenance position, offering a consistent Monday-to-Friday working pattern within an established manufacturing environment.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent position within an established manufacturing business

• Monday to Friday, day-shift working

Competitive salary

• Hands-on role with varied electrical and mechanical maintenance responsibilities

• Opportunity to develop your engineering career

• Supportive, team-focused working environment