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Electrical maintenance engineer
Job Posted: 8 hours ago
Salary: £ 41,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Pontefract
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Pontefract
Salary: £41,200 - £45,400
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm
Funded Qualifications (HNCs, NVQs) + Great Earning Potential (Clear over £50k+)
A Great Opportunity to Join a Growing Engineering Team
A well-established manufacturing organisation with multiple UK sites is looking to add an Electrical-Biased Maintenance Engineer to its Pontefract-based team. The business is investing heavily in its engineering function, expanding operations, and building a brand-new production line at a nearby site — making this an ideal time to join.
You’ll be joining a supportive team of time-served engineers and coordinators, with excellent training opportunities and long-term job security.
Why This Role Stands Out
✔ Strong investment into new equipment & continuous improvement
✔ Excellent training opportunities – PLC, 18th Edition, HNC, NVQ upgrades & more
✔ Engineering-led environment with a supportive management team
✔ Overtime & call-out availability easily pushing earnings beyond £50k
✔ Stable Monday–Friday days role with minimal call-outs
The Role – Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Working within a team of three engineers on shift and reporting into the Engineering Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for electrical and mechanical maintenance across a wide range of industrial machinery.
Core Responsibilities
Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive repairs
Log all completed work using the CMMS system
Electrical troubleshooting across site equipment
Mechanical repair work as needed
Support breakdowns, plant improvements and reliability activities
Electrical Focus
Electrical fault finding on heavy industrial machinery
Working with inverters, contactors, relays, overloads, pressure switches, drives
Siemens PLC I/O checking
Supporting the development of electrical PPM routines
Reactive electrical maintenance (electrical PPMs currently being expanded)
Mechanical Exposure
Replacing bearings, gearboxes, rollers and mechanical components
Working on conveyors, screens, crushers and similar equipment
Strip-downs, rebuilds and general mechanical support
What You’ll Need
NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering
Comfortable with both electrical and mechanical fault finding
Experience within an industrial/manufacturing environment
Motivated, reliable and a strong team player
Salary & Benefits
£41k - £45k
Funded Training, Courses + Quals
Overtime: 1.5x, 2x (plenty available)
Life assurance
Clear graded engineering structure with potential to progress salary wise
If you are a mechanical biased maintenance engineer, interviews can be arranged immediately so apply by following the online instructions or send a CV to (url removed)
ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website.
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