Shift Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) – Contract

Castle Employment Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment Group in Whitby is seeking a hands-on Shift Maintenance Engineer on a contract basis to maintain electrical and mechanical equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will work rotating earlies, days and nights, perform fault finding and installations, and support planned maintenance and projects while ensuring safe, efficient operation. This role requires apprentice-trained electrical engineers with strong problem solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained electrical engineer with recognised qualifications.
• Min 12 months’ practical maintenance experience.
• Confident with 3-phase systems up to 415V.
• Knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic systems.
• Strong problem-solving, planning and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Carry out electrical fault-finding and installations.
• Support planned maintenance, project work and breakdown responses.
• Ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.
• Rotating shift pattern: earlies, days and nights on a Mon-Fri rotation.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding

Multi-skilled

3-phase systems

Problem solving

Planning

Communication

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Engineering qualifications

Job description

Castle Employment Group in Whitby is seeking a hands-on Shift Maintenance Engineer on a contract basis to maintain electrical and mechanical equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will work rotating earlies, days and nights, perform fault finding and installations, and support planned maintenance and projects while ensuring safe, efficient operation. This role requires apprentice-trained electrical engineers with strong problem solving and communication skills.