At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair critical electrical equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Company: Leading manufacturing operation in Gloucestershire with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, shift allowance, overtime, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities and ongoing training in a stable environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and enhance your skills while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification and strong fault-finding skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 Β£ per year.
We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer on behalf of our client, a leading manufacturing operation based in Gloucestershire. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified electrical engineer looking to join a well-established manufacturing site where you'll play a key role in maintaining critical production equipment, maximising plant reliability and supporting continuous improvement across a fast-paced process environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing electrical maintenance and breakdown support across the mill.
- Diagnosing electrical equipment failures and carrying out repairs safely and efficiently.
- Following up on shift reports, SAP work orders and inspection reports.
- Completing planned preventative maintenance activities and feeding back completed work through the SAP maintenance management system.
- Locating, issuing and returning spare parts through the maintenance stores system.
- Working within Electrical and Mechanical Safe Systems of Work, issuing permits and certificates where required.
- Supporting engineering plant modifications through the Management of Change (MOC) process.
- Liaising with engineering and production teams to resolve long-term reliability issues.
- Carrying out a wide range of electrical maintenance activities including:
- Investigation and rectification of electrical faults.
- Repair, overhaul and testing of AC and DC motors.
- Bearing, coupling and brush replacement on electrical rotating equipment.
- Installation, maintenance and testing of lighting systems.
- Fault finding and repair of portable electrical equipment.
- Maintenance, repair and testing of medium and low voltage power distribution systems.
- Servicing and repairing electrical systems used on cranes, lifts and lifting equipment.
- Maintenance of circuit breakers, contactors and protective devices.
- Alignment and adjustment of electrical rotating machinery and drive systems.
- Maintenance of overhead travelling cranes, compressors and ancillary plant equipment.
Qualifications:
- Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification.
- Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent electrical maintenance background.
- Previous experience within a heavy industrial, manufacturing, process or continuous production environment.
- Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience with PLC-controlled equipment and low and medium voltage electrical systems.
- Experience using CMMS systems, ideally SAP.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with production and engineering teams.
- Flexible, self-motivated and proactive approach to maintenance activities.
- Experience within paper, pulp, FMCG, manufacturing, chemical or other process industries would be advantageous.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and shift allowance.
- Overtime opportunities.
- Company pension scheme.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Opportunities for career progression within a large manufacturing operation.
- Exposure to a wide range of industrial electrical systems and equipment.
- Stable long-term employment.
We think you need these skills to ace Electrical Maintenance Engineer Training in
Electrical Fault-Finding
Diagnostic Skills
AC and DC Motor Repair
Electrical Maintenance
Planned Preventative Maintenance
SAP Maintenance Management System
Low and Medium Voltage Systems