Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Days

Location: Runcorn

Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm (Days Only)

A well-established manufacturing site in Runcorn is looking to recruit an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer to strengthen its on-site engineering function.

This is a days-based role, ideal for an experienced electrical engineer with strong fault-finding capability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Electrical fault finding and repair on production machinery
• Planned and reactive maintenance of plant and equipment
• Working with motors, drives, sensors, control panels, and PLC-controlled machinery
• Supporting production to minimise downtime and improve reliability
• Participation in site call-out rota

About You:

• Strong electrical bias.
• Proven maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience with Siemens drives (highly desirable)
• Confident in electrical diagnostics, fault finding, and safe isolation
• Comfortable working independently on site.

What’s on Offer:

• Stable days-only shift: 8:30am – 4:30pm
• Overtime paid at x1.5 after 8 hours
• Call-out payments with a minimum of 4 hours paid per call
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Long-term opportunity within an established manufacturing operation

This role offers consistent hours, strong earning potential through overtime and callouts, and a solid platform for an electrically biased engineer seeking stability.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Runcorn

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-02-2026

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