Maintenance Engineer – Preventive & PLC Faults

Venatu Consulting Ltd; Barton-upon-Humber; On-site; GBP 41,500 - 43,500; Full time

Job summary

Venatu Consulting Ltd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer for a manufacturing facility in the region. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairing specialist equipment to maximise reliability and minimise downtime.

The successful candidate will have a structured, analytical approach to maintenance, read schematics, and work with CMMS documentation while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Maintenance.
• Experience within manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Strong electrical fault-finding on automated machinery.
• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance programmes.
• Excellent understanding of electrical control systems, motors, drives, sensors and inverters.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience using CMMS, ideally Shire or similar.
• Excellent communication and ability to work in a close-knit team.
• Methodical, logical approach to maintenance with problem-solving focus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across a wide range of manufacturing equipment.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns, diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Perform electrical fault finding on PLC-controlled equipment, drives, motors, sensors and inverters.
• Maintain and repair specialist manufacturing equipment including high‑pressure water jetting machines, gearboxes, pumps, vacuum lifting systems, conveyors.
• Carry out precision engineering work with correct torque settings and manufacturer specs.
• Read and interpret schematics and technical documentation.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify recurring issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, safety and efficiency.
• Assist with machinery installations, upgrades and commissioning projects.
• Complete maintenance documentation using the Shire CMMS system.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Planned maintenance

Diagnostics

Schematic reading

CMMS (Shire)

Problem solving

Torque control

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Level 3 electrical qualification

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Venatu Consulting Ltd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer for a manufacturing facility in the region. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairing specialist equipment to maximise reliability and minimise downtime.

The successful candidate will have a structured, analytical approach to maintenance, read schematics, and work with CMMS documentation while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.