Maintenance Engineer

Nicholas Associates; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to work Monday to Friday in Lancaster. The role involves maintaining automated machinery and providing technical support, with a base salary of £50,000 per annum plus overtime. Ideal candidates will have a background in heavy engineering and relevant qualifications such as City and Guilds or NVQ Level 3. The company offers private healthcare and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Salary sacrifice pension

29 days holiday including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Time served apprenticeship preferred.
• Experience in medium to heavy engineering environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair automated plant machinery to minimize downtime.
• Provide technical support on projects and installations.
• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance.

Skills

Maintenance background in engineering

Fault finding electrically biased

Working with automated machinery

Technical support knowledge

Education

City and Guilds/NVQ level 3/HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

Variable speed drives

Motors

Sensors

Relays

Pumps

Job description

Are you an Electrical Maintenance Engineer who wants to work a Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm for a base salary of £50000 per annum?

If so, then please read on.

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer - Electrical

Location: Lancaster

Industry: Manufacturing - Heavy Engineering/Production environment.

Pay: £23.02 per hour / £50000 per annum + OT available = earnings of £53000 and upwards achievable

Overtime: 1.5 Mon-Fri and double on Sundays

Holidays: 29 days holiday including bank holidays

Benefits: Private healthcare, salary sacrifice pension

Overview

With manufacturing facilities located across the globe you will be working in an automated production environment that will involve projects, installations along with planned and re‑active maintenance.

Key responsibilities of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer role

• To maintain service and repair all automated plant machinery to minimise production down time.
• Provide technical support on all projects, installations and breakdowns.
• PPM’s.

Ideal candidate

The ideal candidate / Maintenance Engineer may have some of the following, however, please note these are only desirable and not essential as all applications will be looked at individually:

• Time served apprenticeship
• Strong Maintenance background working in a medium to heavy engineering environment beneficial – maintaining automated machinery/electrically biased fault finding.
• Educated in a relevant engineering discipline – City and Guilds/NVQ level 3/HNC/HND etc.
• Experience working with variable speed drives, motors, sensors, relays, pumps etc.
• Commutable from Lancaster, Carnforth, Morecambe and surrounding areas.

If you are interested in the Maintenance Engineer role, please apply immediately due to the urgency of this role.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we’re happy to discuss flexible working options.