Electrical maintenance engineer

Location Pontefract
Job Type Permanent
Salary £41000 - 45000 per year Days + Funded Training
Contact Max Carling
Call 07704543750
Reference MCME

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Pontefract
Salary: £41,200 - £45,400
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm

Funded Qualifications (HNCs, NVQs) + Great Earning Potential (Clear over £50k+)


A Great Opportunity to Join a Growing Engineering Team

A well-established manufacturing organisation with multiple UK sites is looking to add an Electrical-Biased Maintenance Engineer to its Pontefract-based team. The business is investing heavily in its engineering function, expanding operations, and building a brand-new production line at a nearby site — making this an ideal time to join.

You’ll be joining a supportive team of time-served engineers and coordinators, with excellent training opportunities and long-term job security.


Why This Role Stands Out

✔ Strong investment into new equipment & continuous improvement
✔ Excellent training opportunities – PLC, 18th Edition, HNC, NVQ upgrades & more
✔ Engineering-led environment with a supportive management team
✔ Overtime & call-out availability easily pushing earnings beyond £50k
✔ Stable Monday–Friday days role with minimal call-outs


The Role – Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Working within a team of three engineers on shift and reporting into the Engineering Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for electrical and mechanical maintenance across a wide range of industrial machinery.

Core Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive repairs
  • Log all completed work using the CMMS system
  • Electrical troubleshooting across site equipment
  • Mechanical repair work as needed
  • Support breakdowns, plant improvements and reliability activities

Electrical Focus

  • Electrical fault finding on heavy industrial machinery
  • Working with inverters, contactors, relays, overloads, pressure switches, drives
  • Siemens PLC I/O checking
  • Supporting the development of electrical PPM routines
  • Reactive electrical maintenance (electrical PPMs currently being expanded)

Mechanical Exposure

  • Replacing bearings, gearboxes, rollers and mechanical components
  • Working on conveyors, screens, crushers and similar equipment
  • Strip-downs, rebuilds and general mechanical support

What You’ll Need

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering
  • Comfortable with both electrical and mechanical fault finding
  • Experience within an industrial/manufacturing environment
  • Motivated, reliable and a strong team player

Salary & Benefits

  • £41k - £45k
  • Funded Training, Courses + Quals
  • Overtime: 1.5x, 2x (plenty available)
  • Life assurance
  • Clear graded engineering structure with potential to progress salary wise

If you are a mechanical biased maintenance engineer, interviews can be arranged immediately so apply by following the online instructions or send a CV to max.carling@ata-recruitment.co.uk

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