Multi-skilled Electrical Engineer

Stirling Warrington; Manchester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company seeks an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to ensure efficient production operations. The ideal candidate will provide maintenance, perform advanced fault finding, and repair production machinery. Key qualifications include an 18th Edition certification and experience with PLC fault finding. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £47K, benefits including a pension scheme and employee discounts, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Employee discount scheme

Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Strong electrical background with hands-on experience.
• Ability to diagnose issues on PLCs and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical maintenance and repair on production machinery.
• Diagnose issues on PLCs, drives, sensors, and safety circuits.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives on site.

Skills

18th Edition

PLC Fault Finding

Read Electrical Drawings

Education

ONC or Equivalent within an engineering discipline

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Oldham, Great Manchester

3 Shift 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, 10pm-6am

Up to £47K

We are currently looking for a strong electrical engineer to join a manufacturing company based on the outskirts of Oldham. In this hands‑on role, you’ll be responsible for electrical maintenance, fault finding, and repair across a range of automated production machinery. You’ll use your strong electrical background to ensure smooth, safe, and efficient production operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical maintenance and repair on production machinery
• Carry out advanced fault finding on control systems and electrical circuits
• Diagnose issues on PLCs, drives, sensors, and safety circuits
• Work independently and safely, responding quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime
• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site

Qualifications and Skills

• 18th Edition
• ONC or Equivalent within an engineering discipline
• PLC Fault Finding
• Read Electrical Drawings

Benefits

• Pension scheme, life assurance, Generous holiday allowance, Employee discount scheme, Regular charity and social events, Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders

Get in touch with Megan at Stirling Warrington to start a conversation in relation to this Maintenance engineer role or any other across the North West