Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Gateshead

Salary: £56,400 PA

Benefits: Company pension, training opportunities, career development, and other employee benefits.

The Company:

Our client is a leading manufacturer with a strong presence in the UK market. They are known for producing high-quality products and are committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and employee development. With a collaborative and forward-thinking culture, they offer an excellent environment for skilled engineers to thrive.

Working Hours: Full-time, flexibility required (including occasional weekends, overtime, and call-outs).

Job Description:

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring all machinery and services are maintained and fully functional to maximise productivity across the site. This involves:

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Carrying out breakdown repairs, planned maintenance, and modifications to equipment, services, and buildings.

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Maintaining health & safety standards and assisting with risk assessments.

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Recording work on equipment within the Planned Preventative Maintenance (M3) system.

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Ordering and managing spare parts.

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Supporting root cause analysis for equipment failures.

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Working closely with the production team to ensure smooth operations.

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Keeping electrical drawings, documentation, and test certificates up to date.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

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BTEC or HNC in Engineering (or equivalent).

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Completed engineering apprenticeship.

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18th Edition qualification.

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Experience working with inverters, servo, DC drives, PLCs, and instrumentation.

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Strong problem-solving and organisational skills.

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Ability to work with heavy equipment, at heights, and in confined spaces.

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Team player with good communication skills.

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Flexible and self-motivated, willing to work weekends/overtime and attend callouts.

Desirable:

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PLC programming experience.

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Testing & verification qualification (2394-01).

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Experience in food manufacturing.

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Knowledge of steam boilers and systems.

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Boiler operator training.

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Computer literacy and experience with resource planning software (M3).

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Food Hygiene or Health & Safety qualifications (IOSH Managing Safely).

Why Should You Apply?

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Join a well-established and respected manufacturing business.

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Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.

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Work in a supportive team environment with strong values of teamwork, continuous improvement, and innovation.

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A role with variety, challenge, and the chance to make a real impact on operations