Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Gateshead

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time (Continental Shifts)

Salary: £47,500-£50,000

About the Role
Join our dynamic team as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer and make a significant impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment! We are on the lookout for a skilled and proactive individual who thrives on challenges and is dedicated to maintaining plant reliability. In this role, you will ensure the safety and efficiency of our equipment while supporting continuous production.

This hands-on engineering position offers an exciting opportunity to influence the efficiency, output, and safety of our operations. You'll collaborate closely with production, quality, and engineering teams, responding to breakdowns, delivering planned maintenance, and driving improvements across the site.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Availability & Reliability

• Ensure all plant and equipment are safe, compliant, and ready for production.
• Respond promptly to electrical and machinery breakdowns.
• Deliver weekly planned and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Complete work orders with precision, maintaining high engineering and documentation standards.
• Support reduced downtime and enhance site performance.

Electrical Maintenance & Fault Finding

• Maintain and repair electrical systems throughout the site.
• Diagnose and rectify faults using appropriate testing and diagnostic equipment.
• Test electrical systems and components to guarantee safe and reliable operation.
• Execute preventative maintenance on plant and production equipment.
• Work with inverter-controlled systems, including change-outs and setups.
• Perform PLC fault finding and basic programming (Allen Bradley experience preferred).
• Read, interpret, create, and modify electrical drawings and schematics.
• Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, codes, and best practices.

Safety, Standards & Housekeeping

• Take ownership of your safety and the safety of others.
• Maintain exemplary housekeeping standards in the workshop and plant areas.
• Adhere to all site safety systems and contribute to a positive safety culture.
• Support audits, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Communication & Teamwork

• Communicate engineering issues, actions taken, and resolutions to the Shift Supervisor and Maintenance Team.
• Produce clear and detailed handover reports for incoming shift engineers.
• Participate in maintenance and engineering meetings as required.
• Work flexibly and provide support to other departments as business needs evolve.

Working Relationships

• Collaborate with internal production and quality teams, as well as engineering and maintenance colleagues.
• Engage with external contractors and equipment/component suppliers.

Performance Measures

• Achieve shift and maintenance objectives.
• Contribute to improved plant availability and reduced downtime KPI performance.
• Maintain quality in fault resolution, documentation, and shift communication.

Why Join Us?
This is a pivotal engineering role within a critical production environment. You'll work with varied and challenging equipment on continental shifts, making real-time decisions that directly impact plant performance. If you're looking for a position where your electrical skillset is genuinely valued and nurtured, this is an incredible opportunity!

Ready to Step Up?
Apply today and become a key part of our high-performing engineering team! Your expertise and enthusiasm are just what we need to keep our operations running smoothly. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to elevate your career!

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