Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

Location: County Durham (SR8 area)
Salary: £38,000 rising to £42,000
Hours: Days – flexible start/finish times depending on workload
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer looking for a new opportunity within a growing manufacturing environment?

Due to continued growth, they are looking to add an experienced Maintenance Engineer to their team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer who enjoys working in a hands-on environment and wants to join a business with a strong focus on sustainability, modern processing equipment and future growth.

The Role

As an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving a range of industrial recycling and processing equipment across the site.

The role will involve a combination of planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown response, fault-finding and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across the site.

• Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.

• Diagnose and rectify electrical faults on production machinery.

• Carry out electrical fault-finding and repairs.

• Support mechanical maintenance activities when required.

• Identify opportunities to improve machinery reliability and reduce downtime.

• Assist with machinery upgrades, modifications and improvements.

• Work safely and ensure all maintenance activities comply with company procedures.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records.

• Work closely with production teams to ensure maximum equipment availability

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Electrical Bias Multi-Skilled Engineer who is confident working in a busy industrial environment.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• A recognised electrical engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent.

• Previous experience within manufacturing, recycling, plastics or a similar industrial environment.

• Strong electrical fault-finding skills.

• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.

• Good mechanical maintenance knowledge.

• A proactive approach to diagnosing and preventing recurring faults.

• The ability to work independently and as part of a growing engineering team.

• A strong focus on Health & Safety.

What’s On Offer?

• £38,000 starting salary

• Salary rising to £42,000

• Days-based working

• Flexible shift times depending on workload

• Future move towards double days as the engineering team grows

• Permanent position

• Opportunity to join a growing and forward-thinking recycling business

• Varied and technically interesting machinery

• Opportunity to develop alongside the growth of the engineering function

Apply Now

If you’re an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer looking for a hands-on role within a growing manufacturing environment, this could be an excellent opportunity.

Apply today to find out more.