Electrical Maintenance – Sheffield
Optimise Recruitment · Engineering
Electrical Maintenance – Sheffield at Optimise Recruitment, based in Engineering, paying £53,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £53,000 per annum
- Location
- Engineering
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 2 days ago
- Closes
- 17 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Electrical Engineer
Bang in line with the market for electrical engineer
Reference jobs/electrical-maintenance-sheffield-1977
About the role
Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: South Yorkshire
Salary: Up to £53,000 DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday 40 hours - Rotating mornings, afternoons and nights
We are partnering with a well-established businesses in South Yorkshire who are looking to recruit experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineers.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment, maintaining and repairing a wide range of production and plant equipment while benefiting from ongoing training and genuine progression opportunities.
The Role
As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for keeping production machinery operating safely, reliably and efficiently. Your duties will include:
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and electrical inspections across production equipment.
- Responding to electrical breakdowns, diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently to minimise downtime.
- Fault finding on motors, drives, control panels, sensors, relays, contactors and electrical control systems.
- Working with PLC-controlled equipment and automation systems.
- Supporting continuous improvement projects to improve machine reliability, efficiency and performance.
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records and ensuring all work is completed in line with health and safety procedures.
- Working closely with mechanical engineers, production teams and management to keep the site running effectively.
About You
To be successful, you will ideally have:
- A recognised electrical apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND or equivalent electrical engineering qualification.
- Previous electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production, FMCG or industrial environment.
- Strong electrical fault-finding skills on automated machinery and production equipment.
What’s on Offer
- Salary up to £53,000 depending on experience.
- Rotating Monday-to-Friday mornings, afternoons and nights.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Genuine career progression.
- Enhanced pension and holiday allowance.
Reference: jobs/electrical-maintenance-sheffield-1977 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via Optimise Recruitment
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