Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Avanti Recruitment
£30 Per hour
Outside
Onsite
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Summary: The Electrical Maintenance Engineer role in Sheffield involves maintaining and improving electrical systems in a medium to heavy engineering environment. The position requires hands-on experience with fault-finding and practical knowledge of PLC systems, particularly Siemens. The engineer will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose faults, and assist with installations and upgrades. This contract position is ideal for a qualified electrician with strong communication skills and a solid work ethic.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance across electrical systems and manufacturing equipment
- Diagnose and repair electrical faults in a safe and timely manner
- Work on motors, drives, control panels, instrumentation and distribution systems
- Support fault finding and modifications on Siemens PLC-controlled equipment
- Assist with electrical installations, upgrades and continuous improvement projects
- Complete maintenance documentation and update CMMS records
- Ensure all work is completed in line with health and safety procedures and electrical regulations
Key Skills:
- Time-served electrician with Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent
- Previous experience within a medium to heavy engineering or industrial environment
- Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery, ideally Siemens PLCs
- 18th Edition qualification preferred
- 2391 inspection and testing qualification desirable
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
- Strong work ethic and good communication skills
- Ability to fit well within an established engineering team
- Control panel building experience
- Electrical installation work including tray and conduit
- Pneumatics knowledge
- HV installation experience
Salary (Rate): £30/hour
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Engineering
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Sheffield (On-site)
Position Type: Contract
Rate: £25/30 per hour (Outside) DOE
About the Role
We are looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business based in Sheffield. This role will focus on maintaining and improving electrical systems across a medium to heavy engineering environment would suit a hands-on maintenance electrician with strong fault-finding abilities and practical PLC experience.
What You’ll Do
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across electrical systems and manufacturing equipment
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults in a safe and timely manner
• Work on motors, drives, control panels, instrumentation and distribution systems
• Support fault finding and modifications on Siemens PLC-controlled equipment
• Assist with electrical installations, upgrades and continuous improvement projects
• Complete maintenance documentation and update CMMS records
• Ensure all work is completed in line with health and safety procedures and electrical regulations
What We’re Looking For
• Time-served electrician with Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent
• Previous experience within a medium to heavy engineering or industrial environment
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery, ideally Siemens PLCs
• 18th Edition qualification preferred
• 2391 inspection and testing qualification desirable
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Strong work ethic and good communication skills
• Ability to fit well within an established engineering team
• Control panel building experience
• Electrical installation work including tray and conduit
• Pneumatics knowledge
• HV installation experience
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