Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias)

Adecco; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme up to 14%

Healthcare cashback

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted gym memberships

25 days holiday

Job summary

Adecco is recruiting a Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias) in Cramlington for a permanent, full-time role on a 3-shift pattern. The successful candidate will maintain and improve PLC-controlled equipment, electrical control systems and automation assets, delivering reactive and planned maintenance to support production performance.

The role emphasises fault finding, continuous improvement, and adherence to health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery.
• Controls and electronics experience.
• Experience in both planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Execute planned preventative maintenance activities to minimise equipment downtime.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and production issues.
• Diagnose faults and perform effective repairs across manufacturing equipment.
• Support equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and work completion documentation.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Problem solving

Team communication

Maintenance experience

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

NVQ/BTEC/ONC/HNC

Tools

PLC control systems

Automation platforms

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias)

Location: Cramlington

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time 3 Shift

Salary: 35,000 - 40,000 Basic Salary + Shift Allowance

Realistic Earnings: 42,750 - 49,000 Including Shift Allowance

Our client, a dynamic manufacturing organisation, is entering an exciting phase of growth and development. They are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician with a strong bias in Controls and Electronics. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a growing engineering team and play a pivotal role in enhancing equipment reliability, supporting production performance, and shaping the future of the maintenance function.

The Opportunity

In this role, the Maintenance Technician will be responsible for maintaining and improving a diverse range of manufacturing equipment, automation systems, and plant assets. Collaborating closely with the engineering team, the successful candidate will support both reactive and planned maintenance activities while developing technical expertise across a varied manufacturing environment.

This position aims to strengthen the site's controls and electronics capability and is ideal for an engineer who enjoys fault finding, solving complex technical problems, and continuously developing their skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute planned preventative maintenance activities to minimise equipment downtime.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and production issues.
• Diagnose faults and perform effective repairs across manufacturing equipment.
• Support equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and work completion documentation.

Controls, Electrical & Electronics:

• Fault-find on PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment.
• Support the maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical control systems, sensors, and automation equipment.
• Assist with equipment upgrades, modifications, and improvement projects.
• Work across a variety of control systems and manufacturing technologies.
• Support both modern and legacy equipment throughout the site.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify recurring equipment issues and contribute to root cause investigations.
• Support initiatives aimed at improving reliability, efficiency, and machine performance.
• Assist in developing preventative maintenance practises and engineering standards.
• Propose ideas that enhance equipment performance and reduce downtime.

Health, Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in accordance with company procedures.
• Follow permit-to-work, isolation, and lock-off procedures where applicable.
• Maintain high housekeeping and safety standards at all times.
• Support ongoing safety initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

What's Required:

Essential:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery.
• Controls and/or electronics experience.
• Experience in both planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.

Desirable:

• Multi-skilled electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience with PLCs or other automation platforms.
• Knowledge of sensors, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems.
• Understanding of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Engineering apprenticeship, NVQ, BTEC, ONC, HNC, or equivalent engineering qualification.

Benefits:

• Enhanced pension scheme with up to 14% combined contribution.
• Salary sacrifice pension option.
• Healthcare cashback scheme.
• Site incentive scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme and discounted gym memberships.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Exposure to a wide variety of manufacturing equipment and technologies.
• Genuine progression opportunities within a growing engineering function.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at a significant stage in its development. The successful candidate will benefit from exposure to diverse equipment, ongoing technical challenges, and genuine opportunities to

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.