Maintenance Engineer

Location: Barnsley
Job type: Full-time, permanent
Job category: Manufacturing / Engineering
Shift pattern: 4-shift rotating pattern

About the role

Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician looking for a new opportunity within a successful manufacturing business?

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our engineering and maintenance team at our manufacturing site in Barnsley.

You will play an important role in keeping production machinery and plant running safely, efficiently and reliably. Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will be responsible for planned preventative maintenance (PPM), electrical fault finding, breakdown repairs and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

This is a hands-on engineering position suited to someone who enjoys diagnosing faults, solving technical problems and keeping production equipment operating at its best.

What you'll be doing

As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, your responsibilities will include:

Carrying out electrical maintenance and repairs on production machinery, plant and equipment

Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to reduce breakdowns and production downtime

Responding quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns and carrying out effective fault finding

Diagnosing faults on production machinery and restoring equipment to safe operation

Fault finding on mechanical systems, including gearboxes and associated equipment

Working with pneumatic and hydraulic systems and circuits

Supporting the reliable operation of manufacturing and production equipment

Working with on-site contractors and remote service engineers

Communicating effectively with production, engineering and external technical teams

Recording maintenance activities, breakdowns and repairs accurately using the CMMS system

Monitoring and managing stock levels of critical engineering spare parts

Identifying recurring equipment faults and contributing to improvements in machine reliability

Supporting continuous improvement and engineering projects where required

Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineering apprentices

Following all company health and safety procedures and engineering standards

Working flexibly to support production requirements, including overtime when required

What we're looking for

To be successful as an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will ideally have:

A recognised NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification in an appropriate electrical or engineering discipline

At least 4 years' industrial maintenance experience

Previous experience as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Technician, Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer or similar

Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering or production environment

Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills

Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

Good mechanical maintenance and fault-finding knowledge

An understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic systems

Experience working with production machinery and industrial plant

Experience using a CMMS or computerised maintenance management system

Good IT and computer skills

The ability to work independently and use your own initiative

Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to fault diagnosis

Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with contractors, engineers and production colleagues

A flexible approach to working hours and overtime

This role operates on a 4-week rotating shift pattern:

Week 1: 6:00am – 4:00pm, Thursday to Sunday
Week 2: 6:00am – 2:00pm, Monday to Friday
Week 3: 10:00pm – 6:00am, Monday to Friday
Week 4: 2:00pm – 10:00pm, Monday to Friday

What we offer

As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will have the opportunity to join an established manufacturing business with a long history of producing fitted furniture for the UK market.

Benefits and opportunities include:

4-shift rotating pattern

Overtime opportunities

Opportunity to develop your electrical and mechanical engineering skills

Exposure to a wide range of production machinery and plant

Opportunities to work with external contractors and specialist service engineers

Opportunity to mentor and support engineering apprentices

Long-term career development within an established manufacturing business

Hands-on experience across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems

Opportunity to contribute to engineering improvements and machine reliability

Job Details

Industry Sector: Engineering, Utilities

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Salary in GBP (£): 48000 - 49000, Annual Salary

Job Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, UK

Education Level: 'A' level/Higher or equivalent