Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Innovate; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovate is seeking a Senior Electrical Maintenance / Equipment Electrical Engineer for a new Eindhoven production facility. Take ownership of electrical installations, production equipment and plant utilities during installation, commissioning and scale‑up.

Role focuses on reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement, with responsibilities spanning compliance, maintenance strategy, and contractor management in a growing manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Approximately five or more years of experience in industrial, manufacturing or machine-building environments.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical installations and electrical safety.
• Experience with equipment installation, commissioning, maintenance or reliability engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs.
• Knowledge of PLCs and industrial automation systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues.
• Experience working with contractors, equipment suppliers and maintenance partners.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of electrical installations and compliance with applicable Dutch regulations, including NEN 3140 and Scope 8.
• Support the installation, commissioning and start‑up of production equipment.
• Improve reliability, uptime and performance of industrial equipment.
• Develop preventive and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Establish a critical‑spares strategy and support equipment lifecycle planning.
• Troubleshoot electrical, automation and equipment‑related issues.
• Work with production and engineering teams to deliver continuous improvements.
• Manage contractors, suppliers and maintenance‑related activities.
• Support plant utilities, including HVAC, compressed air and process gases.
• Provide technical input into future equipment, installation and factory projects.
• Help establish reliable and maintainable standards as the facility moves towards full production.

Skills

Electrical design

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Reading electrical drawings

P&IDs

Independent ownership

Contractor management

Equipment installation

Commissioning

Maintenance & reliability

Industrial automation

Electrical safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC systems

Pilz PLC systems

CMMS

Job description

Take ownership of electrical installations and compliance with applicable regulations, including NEN 3140 and Scope 8.

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, an innovative manufacturing organisation developing a new production facility in Eindhoven. They are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Maintenance / Equipment Electrical Engineer to take ownership of electrical installations, production equipment and plant utilities during an important installation, commissioning and scale-up phase.

This is a hands‑on role suited to an engineer who enjoys working close to equipment, solving complex technical problems and establishing practical standards in a developing production environment.

The role

You will support the installation and commissioning of new production equipment while helping to improve the reliability, uptime and performance of existing systems.

Your responsibilities will span electrical compliance, equipment reliability, maintenance strategy, utilities, contractor management and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of electrical installations and compliance with applicable Dutch regulations, including NEN 3140 and Scope 8.
• Support the installation, commissioning and start‑up of production equipment.
• Improve the reliability, uptime and performance of industrial equipment.
• Develop preventive and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Establish a critical‑spares strategy and support equipment lifecycle planning.
• Troubleshoot electrical, automation and equipment‑related issues.
• Work with production and engineering teams to deliver continuous improvements.
• Manage contractors, suppliers and maintenance‑related activities.
• Support plant utilities, including HVAC, compressed air and process gases.
• Provide technical input into future equipment, installation and factory projects.
• Help establish reliable and maintainable standards as the facility moves towards full production.

Skills and experience required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Approximately five or more years of experience in an industrial, manufacturing or machine‑building environment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical installations and electrical safety.
• Experience with equipment installation, commissioning, maintenance or reliability engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and P&IDs.
• Knowledge of PLCs and industrial automation systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues.
• Experience working with contractors, equipment suppliers and maintenance partners.

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:

• Siemens or Pilz PLC systems.
• CE marking and ATEX requirements.
• CMMS or asset‑management systems.
• FMEA, HAZOP or other engineering risk‑assessment methods.
• Plant utilities, including HVAC, compressed air or process gases.

You do not need to meet every desirable requirement. The key priorities are solid electrical engineering experience, a practical approach to equipment and installations, and the ability to take ownership in a developing manufacturing environment.