Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Our client

Our client is a high‑volume manufacturer based in Northumberland, operating a large, complex, asset‑intensive production facility. The site forms a critical part of a wider manufacturing group and runs 24/7 continuous processes where plant reliability, safety and technical excellence are essential.

The culture is practical and engineering‑led, with a strong emphasis on hands‑on problem solving, accountability and teamwork. Ongoing capital investment, including the installation of new production equipment, underlines a clear commitment to long‑term manufacturing capability and continuous improvement.

The opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join their shift‑based maintenance team.

Working a continental 12‑hour shift pattern (days and nights), you will play a key role in maintaining, fault‑finding and improving complex manufacturing equipment to ensure high levels of uptime, safety and performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Electrical fault finding and repair on production and ancillary plant
• Preventive and reactive maintenance of large‑scale manufacturing machinery
• PLC‑based diagnostics, predominantly Siemens PLC systems
• Support for the installation and commissioning of new equipment
• Working in compliance with health & safety standards 
• Accurate completion of maintenance records using a CMMS
• Providing technical support to production and mentoring less experienced engineers when required

This is a hands‑on role offering a high level of autonomy on shift, with strong support from an experienced engineering team.

About you

You will be a technically strong, resilient Electrical Engineer with experience in large‑scale, high‑volume manufacturing environments.

You will bring:

• Proven electrical maintenance and fault‑finding experience within complex industrial manufacturing
• Hands‑on experience with Siemens PLC‑controlled machinery 
• Experience working with AC/DC drives (ideally Siemens and ABB) and tension control systems 
• Ability to work confidently and safely on a continental shift pattern
• Sound knowledge of electrical schematics and industrial diagnostics
• A strong safety mindset, with practical knowledge of LOTO and safe systems of work (ATEX desirable)
• A completed Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship and HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

You’ll be calm under pressure, detail‑focused and comfortable taking ownership of technical issues, while working collaboratively with colleagues across engineering and production.

f you’re an experienced Electrical Engineer looking for a technically challenging role in a true high‑volume manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.