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Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 56,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Job Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme area , Staffordshire
Job Reward: £55,100 + Premium Overtime + Excellent Benefits OTE up to £60k
Continental Shifts | 4 on 4 off Days & Nights
Job Type: Permanent
Job Industry and client: Manufacturing, instantly recognisable PLC market leader in manufacturing
Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a well-paid role with long-term security, excellent benefits, and genuine career progression?

Our client is a leading UK manufacturer investing heavily in its engineering function and is seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join its established maintenance team at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Keele. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers from manufacturing, FMCG, food, packaging, building products, automotive, process, heavy engineering, plastics, chemical or industrial production environments who enjoy fault finding, problem-solving and working on modern production equipment.

Location & Commutable Areas

The site is easily commutable from:

Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Crewe, Nantwich, Congleton, Leek, Stafford, Stone, Market Drayton, Winsford, Northwich, Macclesfield, Uttoxeter, Alsager, Sandbach, Middlewich, Kidsgrove, Audley, Holmes Chapel, Whitchurch, Telford, and surrounding areas.

The Role – Electrical Maintenance Engineer 

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will support production by carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities across a varied manufacturing plant.

You will diagnose faults, minimise downtime and ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.

Role Duties include Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical fault finding and repairs on production machinery
Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
Reactive maintenance and breakdown response
Working with electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards
Assisting with equipment upgrades and reliability improvements
Liaising effectively with production and engineering teams
Role Requirements – Electrical Maintenance Engineer 

Applications are welcomed from electrically qualified engineers with experience in a manufacturing or production environment.

You may hold:

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering
City & Guilds Electrical Qualifications
ONC/HNC/HND Engineering preferred
18th Edition preferred
Apprenticeship
Experience of the following would be advantageous:

PLC fault finding and diagnostics
Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
Industrial electrical systems
Hydraulics and pneumatics
Mechanical maintenance and fitting
Continuous process or high-volume manufacturing environments
What’s on Offer? Electrical Maintenance Engineer

£55,100 annual salary including shift allowance
Premium overtime rates
Continental shift pattern (4 on / 4 off)
Company pension scheme
Healthcare cash plan
Life assurance
Share purchase schemes
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Long service awards
Ongoing training and development
Excellent career progression opportunities
To apply, please send your CV quoting reference Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Keele to  or call (phone number removed)

Candidates currently working as Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electrical Bias Shift Engineer, Multi-skilled Engineer, Electrical Technician, Manufacturing Electrical Engineer, Production Engineer, or Service Engineer are encouraged to apply.

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process

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