Maintenance Engineer

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to support the safe, effective and compliant operation of maintenance and improvement activities within a busy manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring planned and reactive maintenance work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standards, while supporting plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a hands‑on role that acts as a key link between operations and maintenance teams, helping to drive high standards of safety, performance and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, ensuring all electrical work is carried out in compliance with company policies, risk assessments and relevant electrical safety legislation.
• Support the day‑to‑day activities of the electrical maintenance team.
• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance activities to minimise production downtime.
• Provide hands‑on fault diagnosis and rectification of electrical issues.
• Support preventative maintenance programmes and continuous reliability improvements.
• Complete electrical documentation, permits, inspections and maintenance records accurately and on time.
• Assist with plant upgrades, projects, installations and commissioning of new or modified electrical systems.
• Identify recurring faults and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Communicate effectively with operations, mechanical, automation and engineering teams.
• Follow all company policies, procedures and standards.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Electrical qualification with relevant trade certification and/or apprenticeship.
• Proven experience within an industrial, manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems including motors, drives, PLC‑controlled equipment, instrumentation and automation interfaces.
• Understanding of electrical safety standards, lockout/tagout procedures and permit‑to‑work systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting preventative maintenance programmes and fault‑finding in live production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and decision‑making skills with a practical, hands‑on approach.

Key Competencies

• Safety Awareness & Responsibility
• Continuous Improvement
• Ownership & Accountability
• Technical Expertise
• Problem Solving
• Communication & Teamwork

Key Performance Measures

• Electrical safety performance and compliance.
• Plant uptime and reduction in electrical‑related downtime.
• Effectiveness of preventative maintenance and fault response.
• Accuracy and completion of maintenance records and documentation.
• Contribution to continuous improvement and cost control initiatives.

Key Relationships

• Operations Manager
• Maintenance Technicians and Engineers
• Production and Operations Teams
• Health & Safety Team
• External Contractors and Suppliers

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Employee savings scheme
• Educational assistance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Working Hours

Hours

Full‑time, 40 hours per week

Shift Pattern

• Monday to Friday
• Day Shift: 6:00am to 2:00pm
• Back Shift: 2:00pm to 11:00pm
• Friday back shift finishes at 6:00pm

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.