Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Technician

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

• 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

Shift pattern

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:

• Competitive salary
• Permanent, full-time employment
• Established manufacturing environment
• 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 apprenticesLong-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