Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Northampton, NN4

£55,000

Weekly rotating shifts: 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00

Are you a hands‑on Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a City & Guilds electrical qualification, looking for a role within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment?

This is an opportunity to join a global, market‑leading heavy manufacturing organisation supplying engineered products into the power generation and industrial sectors. With continued investment, a strong engineering culture and an evolving site, this role plays a key part in improving plant reliability and supporting production output.

What you’ll be doing

• Carry out planned electrical maintenance and routine inspections across site machinery
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnosing electrical faults and restoring equipment safely
• Fault‑find on electrical systems including motors, drives, sensors, control panels, switches and isolations
• Support PLC fault‑finding and I/O checks, with no programming required
• Work with inverters, relays, contactors and industrial electrical systems
• Assist with electrical installations, upgrades and reliability improvements
• Complete maintenance records accurately
• Contribute to site safety and compliance standards

What you’ll bring

• Proven electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Confident fault‑finding ability on plant and production equipment
• A practical and calm approach when dealing with breakdowns and downtime
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on, fast‑moving environment
• Strong communication skills
• A positive, team‑focused attitude

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Electrical qualification, Level 3 or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or Maintenance, or equivalent
• 18th Edition desirable but not essential