Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Covering 2 Site - Gateshead / Durham£40,000 - £45,000Days / Monday - Friday (Flexi Start & Finish Time) Overtime Available

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business operating across two sites in the North East.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an electrically biased engineer who is looking to move into a permanent days-based position, while still having access to overtime at an enhanced rate.

The successful engineer will work within a busy manufacturing environment, maintaining a range of automated production equipment and supporting the continued reliability and performance of the sites.

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• Planned and reactive electrical maintenance
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• Electrical fault finding and troubleshooting
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• PLC fault finding, including Siemens and Schneider systems
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• Panel wiring and panel building
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• Fault finding on sensors, relays, drives, inverters and motors
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• Maintenance of automated production machinery
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• Working with palletising equipment and robotic systems
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• Diagnosing breakdowns and reducing production downtime
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• Supporting continuous improvement and machinery reliability
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• Working across two manufacturing sites within the North East
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• Ensuring all engineering work is completed safely and efficiently
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The successful Electrical Maintenance Engineer will ideally have:

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• Minimum 5 years' engineering experience
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• Strong electrical maintenance background
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• Previous experience within manufacturing or a similar industrial environment
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• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent electrical engineering qualification
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• HNC Electrical Engineering would be advantageous
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• PLC fault-finding experience
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• Experience with motors, drives, inverters, sensors and relays
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• Experience working with automated machinery
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• Panel wiring experience
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• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
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Experience with Siemens or Schneider PLCs, robotics, palletisers or highly automated production equipment would be particularly advantageous.

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• £40,000 - £45,000 basic salary
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• Permanent Days
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• 42.5 Hours Per Week
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• Training and progression opportunities
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• Permanent position
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• Established manufacturing environment
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If you are an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer or Electrically Biased Engineer looking for a strong days-based opportunity in the North East, please apply with an up-to-date CV.