Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Wolviston Management Services Limited; England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias) to join a Teesside manufacturing site. You will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance across plant and facilities, diagnosing faults and delivering effective repairs in a busy, multi-skilled environment.

The role reports to the Maintenance Manager and offers opportunities to lead improvements, work with hydraulic/pneumatic systems and CNC machinery, and develop through Lean manufacturing initiatives

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in mechanical and/or electrical discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering maintenance.
• Hands-on maintenance experience with machine tools and CNC machinery.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical diagnostics.
• Experience with Lean and continuous improvement.
• Good IT skills and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across plant, equipment and facilities.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.
• Maintain factory equipment including CNC machinery.
• Record maintenance activities and documentation.
• Support process improvements and Lean initiatives.
• Ensure safe working practices and high workmanship standards.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical diagnostics

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Machining & CNC

Lean manufacturing

5S/PDCA

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

Tools

CNC machinery

Workshop tools

Job description

Location: Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Ref: 1708617

Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias

Location: Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date: Nov 24th, 2026

Ref: 1708617

The Opportunity

Wolviston Management Services are pleased to be supporting our client in the recruitment of an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their established engineering team in Teesside.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, multi-skilled engineer with a strong mechanical and/or electrical background to take responsibility for the maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement of a wide range of plant, machinery and site facilities.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will work as part of the engineering team to maximise equipment availability, minimise downtime and ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

The role would suit a time-served engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and working within a busy manufacturing environment.

The Role

As Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance across the site, diagnosing faults and carrying out effective repairs to mechanical and electrical equipment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across plant, equipment and site facilities.
• Responding quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults.
• Maintaining and repairing factory equipment, including CNC machinery.
• Completing day-to-day mechanical fault finding and rectification activities.
• Supporting equipment modifications, process improvements and efficiency initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and associated documentation.
• Working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems and carrying out electrical diagnostics.
• Using workshop machinery including cutting, milling, turning and surface grinding equipment.
• Supporting welding and fabrication activities where required.
• Contributing to continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing principles including 5S, 8D and PDCA.
• Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with site procedures, instructions and safe systems of work.
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping and safe working conditions.
• Working closely with colleagues across the business to improve equipment reliability and overall plant performance.
• Maintaining the highest standards of workmanship and quality.

About You

We are looking for an experienced, practical and proactive Maintenance Engineer who takes pride in delivering high-quality engineering support.

Ideally, you will have:

• Completed a time-served engineering apprenticeship within a mechanical and/or electrical discipline.
• Experience within a manufacturing, maintenance or engineering environment.
• Strong hands-on mechanical and/or electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience working with machine tools and CNC machinery.
• Practical knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical diagnostics.
• Machining experience including milling, turning, cutting, surface grinding and general workshop machinery.
• Knowledge of welding and fabrication techniques would be advantageous.
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance and breakdown response.
• An understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong organisational, communication and time-management skills.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider engineering team.

Most importantly, you will bring a positive can-do attitude, a willingness to develop professionally and the ambition to take on additional responsibilities and projects as the role develops.

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Stockton-on-Tees Office

Wolviston House, 5 Falcon Court

Preston Farm

Stockton-on-Tees

Cleveland

TS18 3TS