Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- keele, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent
- Full time
- £55 - £60 Per Annum
Job Description
Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Job Location: Newcastle-under-Lyne area , Staffordshire
Job Reward: £55,100 + Premium Overtime + Excellent Benefits OTE up to £60k
Continental Shifts | 4 on 4 off Days & Nights
Job Type: Permanent
Job Industry and client: Manufacturing, instantly recognisable PLC market leader in manufacturing
Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a well-paid role with long-term security, excellent benefits, and genuine career progression?
Our client is a leading UK manufacturer investing heavily in its engineering function and is seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join its established maintenance team at its state-of-the‑art manufacturing facility in Keele. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers from manufacturing, FMCG, food, packaging, building products, automotive, process, heavy engineering, plastics, chemical or industrial production environments who enjoy fault finding, problem‑solving and working on modern production equipment.
Location & Commutable Areas
The site is easily commutable from:
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Crewe
- Nantwich
- Congleton
- Leek
- Stafford
- Stone
- Market Drayton
- Winsford
- Northwich
- Macclesfield
- Uttoxeter
- Alsager
- Sandbach
- Middlewich
- Kidsgrove
- Audley
- Holmes Chapel
- Whitchurch
- Telford
- and surrounding areas.
The Role - Electrical Maintenance Engineer
As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will support production by carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities across a varied manufacturing plant.
You will diagnose faults, minimise downtime and ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.
Role Duties include Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- Electrical fault finding and repairs on production machinery
- Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Reactive maintenance and breakdown response
- Working with electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards
- Assisting with equipment upgrades and reliability improvements
- Liaising effectively with production and engineering teams
Role Requirements - Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Applications are welcomed from electrically qualified engineers with experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
You may hold:
- NVQ Level 3 Electrical Engineering
- City & Guilds Electrical Qualifications
- ONC/HNC/HND Engineering preferred
- 18th Edition preferred
- Apprenticeship
Experience of the following would be advantageous:
- PLC fault finding and diagnostics
- Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
- Industrial electrical systems
- Hydraulics and pneumatics
- Mechanical maintenance and fitting
- Continuous process or high-volume manufacturing environments
What's on Offer? Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- £55,100 annual salary including shift allowance
- Premium overtime rates
- Continental shift pattern (4 on / 4 off)
- Company pension scheme
- Healthcare cash plan
- Life assurance
- Share purchase schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Long service awards
- Ongoing training and development
- Excellent career progression opportunities


