Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Location: Leeds
Salary: £33,000 – £45,000 + Benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Role

We are recruiting for a hands-on Electrical Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business in Leeds. This is a maintenance-focused role supporting production machinery, with opportunities to contribute to improvement and automation projects.

Key Responsibilities

* Fault finding, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems on production equipment

* Support extrusion and conversion machinery to ensure minimal downtime

* Carry out planned and reactive maintenance activities

* Maintain and update electrical schematics and documentation

* Work closely with mechanical teams to improve machine performance

* Assist with electrical projects and continuous improvement initiatives

* Support PLC-based control system modifications and troubleshooting

* Ensure all work complies with health & safety standards

Equipment & Environment

* Extrusion and conversion machinery

* Industrial manufacturing environment

* PLC-controlled systems (experience desirable)

Working Hours

* Monday to Friday

* 8:00am – 5:00pm

* On-call rota (1 in 4 weeks) covering out-of-hours and weekends

Requirements

* Proven experience in an electrical maintenance role within manufacturing

* Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills

* Experience with PLCs and electrical schematics

* Good mechanical awareness

* Ability to work independently and as part of a team

* Previous supervisory experience advantageous

Benefits

* Company car

* Company pension

* Health & wellbeing programme

* Company events

* On-site parking

* Sick pay
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed