Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer – Heavy Engineering

Job description

Express Recruitment are delighted to be working in partnership with a leading UK civil engineering firm. Due to continued upturn in production and a full order book, our client is seeking an additional Maintenance Engineer with a proven electrical bias to join their team.

You will be contracted to 40 hours per week, working 2pm to 12am (midnight), Monday to Thursday.

In return, you will receive a combined total salary of £48, 824 (including shift premium). In addition, you will also receive a 6% employer pension contribution, 33 days holiday (including statutory days), sick pay scheme, profit share scheme, annual bonus scheme (based on company performance), cycle to work scheme, and various savings through salary sacrifice scheme.

The ideal candidate will possess proven experience in a heavy engineering/manufacturing

environment.

Skills & Experience

• Apprenticeship trained in electrical, electromechanical or automation engineering
• 18th Edition qualified highly desirable
• Confident in troubleshooting PLC controlled equipment
• Proven experience working in a heavy manufacturing or engineering environment
• Experienced in maintaining and commissioning heavy plant production equipment
• Competent mechanical maintenance experience
• Confident working from technical diagrams without supervision
• Experience working with CMMS/CAFM systems useful but full training provided

Roles & Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance across a range of heavy PPM systems and plant machinery
• Work daily with a range of electrical based systems, including inverters, motor control centres, single/three phase, control panels, distribution boards, lighting systems, sensors, and hydraulics
• Troubleshoot PLC system faults on machinery and equipment
• Support mechanical maintenance and repair works, including bearing, gearbox and oil filter changes
• Work independently from schematic drawings and wiring diagrams
• Ensure the CMMS system is updated daily with maintenance reports ready for shift handover
• Adhere to strict Health, Safety and Environmental standards always
• Work in line with LEAN manufacturing and group continuous improvement initiatives
• Support workshop team with maintenance and repair work on mobile plant machinery including excavators and drilling machines

About Express Recruitment

Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on https://bit.ly/3IaEnI7 Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on https://bit.ly/3NHa9NR or give us a call on 0115 924 0110 and we will do the rest for you.

Job Location

Derbyshire, Swadlincote

Salary

c£48,824 per annum D.O.E

Job Type and Hours

Monday- Thursday, 2pm until 12am (40 hours), Permanent

How to Apply

Interested candidates can send their resumes to jobs@express-recruitment.co.uk mentioning the Job Title in the subject line. Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. Are those of an Employment Agency.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Swadlincote

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-04-2026

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