Posted 24 July, 2026
Maintenance Electrician
Brazen Search
YO8, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Maintenance Electrician 📍 Selby 💰 £57,000 per annum 🕒 Monday to Friday | 3 Shift Rotation (6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm / 10pm–6am) 🏭 Packaging Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer – Electrical Bias Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for a well-paid shift role with weekends free? We're recruiting on behalf of a leading packaging manufacturer in Selby for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their established engineering team. Offering a salary of £57,000, this is an excellent opportunity to join a successful business that invests in its people and offers genuine long-term career prospects. The Role As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll play a key role in maintaining the reliability, performance and efficiency of a busy manufacturing facility. You'll carry out planned preventative maintenance, electrical fault-finding and reactive breakdown repairs while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site. Working as part of a skilled engineering team, you'll help maximise production uptime and ensure all electrical systems and production equipment are operating safely and efficiently. Key Responsibilities * Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on electrical systems and production machinery. * Respond quickly to electrical breakdowns, diagnosing faults and completing effective repairs. * Fault-find and repair industrial electrical systems, sensors, drives, motors, control panels and automated machinery. * Work with PLC systems, inverters, relays, contactors and control circuits. * Assist with machinery installations, upgrades and continuous improvement projects. * Support electrical improvements and modifications across the site. * Record maintenance activities accurately using the site's CMMS system. * Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maximise plant performance. * Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with company procedures. About You To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have: * Previous experience as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing environment. * A recognised Electrical Engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent). * Strong electrical fault-finding and problem-solving skills. * Experience working on industrial production machinery and automated systems. * Good understanding of PLCs, sensors, motors, drives and control systems. * Basic mechanical fault-finding experience would be advantageous. * A proactive attitude with a commitment to continuous improvement and high engineering standards. What's on Offer? * £57,000 annual salary * Monday to Friday 3-shift pattern * 6:00am–2:00pm / 2:00pm–10:00pm / 10:00pm–6:00am * Weekends free * Stable and growing packaging manufacturer * Ongoing training and development * Pension scheme * Holiday allowance * Long-term career progression * Supportive engineering team and modern manufacturing environment If you're an Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for a fresh challenge with a leading manufacturer in Selby, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Brazen Search for a confidential discussion about the opportunity
