Job Title: Electrically Biased Maintenance Technician
Location: South Sheilds
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
Benefits: Generous benefits package including pension scheme, ongoing training, and career development opportunities
The Company:
Our client is a long-established, forward-thinking engineering and manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality and innovation. With continued investment in people, process and technology, they offer a stable, rewarding environment for engineers looking to take their career to the next level. Join a company where your ideas and skills make a real impact in a supportive team.
Working Hours:
Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Career development and training support
Pension scheme
Clean, safe working environment
Involvement in varied and interesting projects
Supportive and collaborative team culture
Job Description:
You will play a key role in minimising downtime and maintaining smooth production by performing both planned and reactive maintenance on a range of electrical and mechanical systems. Your responsibilities will include:
* Carrying out electrical and some mechanical maintenance, fault finding and repairs
* Performing preventative maintenance and contributing to continuous improvement efforts
* Updating and producing electrical circuit diagrams
* Working with PLCs and control systems
* Supporting apprentices and junior team members
* Collaborating with departments to reduce disruption and maintain service quality
* Ensuring all work is carried out safely and to high standards
Skills & Experience:
Essential:
* Time-served in an electrical discipline
* Experience in electrical fault finding & repair within a production/manufacturing environment
* City & Guilds 18th Edition
* Knowledge of PUWER regulations and panel wiring
* Strong communication skills and attention to detail
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Commitment to LEAN principles and continuous improvement
* Clean UK driving licence
Desirable:
* Mechanical maintenance experience
* Experience with presses, CNC, laser machines
* Health & Safety qualifications
* Test & Inspection certification
* Experience with safety circuits
Why Should You Apply?
Join a stable and growing engineering business
Work on varied and technically challenging equipment
Be part of a professional and experienced maintenance team
Strong support for training and upskilling
Make a tangible difference to operations with every shift