Electrical Engineer

Job description

Role: Electrical Production Engineer

Location: Northamptonshire

Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum (DOE)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About the Company

An established UK-based engineering and manufacturing organisation with a long-standing reputation for technical excellence and innovation. The business designs and manufactures specialist testing and production equipment that is exported globally and used by leading international brands across multiple industries.

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and detail-focused Electrical Production Engineer to join a busy manufacturing and production team. This is a hands-on role focused on the electrical assembly, wiring, calibration, verification, and final production stages of specialist machinery.

You will take ownership of electrical build quality, fault diagnosis, and final commissioning processes, ensuring all equipment meets required technical, quality, and compliance standards.

The role may also offer opportunities for international travel for on-site commissioning, repairs, and technical support across Europe, Asia, and North America. Full training will be provided on internal systems, procedures, calibration, and verification processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical preparation and wiring of machinery and chassis to technical drawings
• Electrical assembly to defined production deadlines
• Fault-finding and rectification on prototype, production, and customer equipment
• Calibration and verification of machinery to documented procedures
• Accurate digital capture and recording of calibration and test data
• Generation of work orders and production documentation
• Coordination of freight, shipments, and logistics documentation
• Supporting commissioning and on-site technical support activities

Essential Skills & Experience

• Electrical engineering / panel wiring / production wiring experience
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Proactive, tenacious, and solutions-focused mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confident user of IT systems including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• PLC programming experience
• Previous experience in production, manufacturing, or test equipment environments

Benefits

• 25–30 days annual leave (service related)
• Life assurance
• Group pension scheme
• Income protection
• Free on-site parking
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunities for international travel
• Long-term career development within a stable engineering organisation

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Kettering

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English