Electrical Maintenance Engineer
About the Role
Location United Kingdom Newcastle up Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne Company Siemens Energy Limited Organization Gas Services Business Unit Service Europe & Africa Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Not defined
A Snapshot of Your Day
As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you’ll support the day-to-day operation of our machining facility by diagnosing, maintaining, and improving a wide range of electrical, mechanical, and technical equipment. Working as part of a site-based maintenance team, you’ll help ensure machine availability, minimise downtime, and support safe, reliable manufacturing operations across a multi-shift environment.
How You’ll Make an Impact
1. Provide maintenance support to ensure continuous availability and reliability of CNC machine tools and plant equipment.
2. Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, and technical faults across the site.
3. Maintain a diverse range of machine tools, including lathes, borers, and milling machines.
4. Work closely with facilities, office teams, and production across all shifts.
5. Liaise with suppliers to support the sourcing of parts and equipment when required.
6. Support preventative maintenance planning in line with operational requirements.
7. Use maintenance systems and applications to support daily team activity.
8. Participate in an out-of-hours standby rota when required.
9. Make recommendations on asset condition, improvement opportunities, and long-term viability.
10. Work to manufacturer standards, technical drawings, and maintenance instructions.
11. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, including risk assessments and method statements.
12. Support training activities to maintain and develop technical capability.
What You Bring
13. ONC/HNC in an electrical engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
14. Time-served experience in electrical maintenance of machine tools, ideally in a multi-skilled environment.
15. Ability to work independently and as part of a team within a multi-shift operation.
16. Strong fault-finding, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
17. Willingness to adapt to new technologies and continuous improvement initiatives.
18. Commitment to safe working practices and regulatory compliance.