Posted 23 July, 2026
Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing)
Retaind Limited
Kidderminster, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) Location: Kidderminster, WorcestershireSalary: £43,000 per annumJob Type: Full-time, PermanentAn established manufacturing business is looking to recruit an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join its busy maintenance team at its Kidderminster facility.This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-invested manufacturing environment where reliability, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement are highly valued. Working as part of an experienced maintenance team, you'll play a key role in keeping production running efficiently while helping to minimise downtime across a modern manufacturing operation.The Role: As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing a range of production equipment, ensuring machinery remains safe, reliable and operating at maximum efficiency.You'll be involved in planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdowns, fault finding and continuous improvement activities across the site.Equipment includes:Heavy industrial machineryHeat treatment equipmentRobotic systemsHydraulic and mechanical pressesAssociated manufacturing equipmentKey Responsibilities: Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and diagnose electrical faultsRepair and maintain manufacturing machinery and plant equipmentWork alongside production teams to minimise downtimeComplete maintenance documentation accurately using the computer-based systemParticipate in detailed shift handoversSupport continuous improvement and plant reliability initiativesCarry out root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actionsMaintain excellent health and safety standards at all timesAbout You:We're looking for someone who enjoys fault finding, solving problems and working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.You'll ideally have:Apprentice-trained Electrical Engineering qualificationStrong electrical fault-finding skillsMechanical maintenance knowledge would be advantageousAbility to read electrical drawings and technical documentationExperience within heavy manufacturing, foundry, die casting or similar industrial environmentsGood communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a teamThe following would be advantageous but are not essential:Forklift licenceOverhead crane licenceWhat's on Offer: Starting salary of £43,000 per annumOvertime opportunitiesPermanent full-time positionStable long-term employmentModern manufacturing environmentOpportunity to join a skilled maintenance teamImmediate interviews availableTPBN1_UKTJ
