Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job Description:

Technical Electrical Shift Engineer

Location: Middleton
Hours: Shifts 6:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00, 22:00-06:00 1 week rotation

Salary: £50-52kpa

Proactive Personnel are currently recruiting for a Technical Electrical Engineer for a successful manufacturing company based in Middleton. We are looking for a highly skilled Technical Electrical Engineer on a 3 shift rotating pattern to join the Engineering Team. In this role, you will specialise in providing electrical maintenance across our production machinery, requiring a high level of fault-finding expertise and a strong electrical background. You must be able to work safely, independently, and proactively. Mechanical knowledge would be an advantage.

Role Responsibilities

Lifecycle electrical design and rebuild of machines, integrating:

Electrical panel layout and circuit design using Eplan for professional electrical schematic design.

Siemens or Mitsubishi PLC & HMI programming including safety PLC (S7/TIA Portal, GX Works).

SCADA/HMI systems using Wonderware Intouch.

Inverter & Servo diagnostic and programming.

Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot 3-phase motor control systems, including start/stop, variable speed, and directional control using both AC and DC inverter drives.

Execute rapid diagnosis and resolution of electrical breakdowns using advanced route cause analysis and systematic fault-finding on:

· Safety Circuits

· Motor starters, overloads, soft starters, contactors

· Sensor systems (optical, inductive proximity, reed switches)

· Work on inline metal detectors and their settings

· Maintain and support various printing systems.

· Parameterize, commission, and maintain variable frequency drives (VFDs) and soft starters for dynamic process control applications.

· Develop and modify robust, modular PLC code for process improvement initiatives, utilising structured programming techniques and implementing best practices for documentation and code management.

· Continually update detailed electrical drawings, control panel layouts, and system documentation to ensure traceability and regulatory compliance.

· Self-manage your time across multiple concurrent engineering projects, prioritizing urgent breakdown demands against longer-term process improvement goals.

Experience and Qualifications essential within the following areas:

* Electrically time-served: HNC (or higher) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent

· 18th Edition IET wiring regulations is essential.

· Qualified to a minimum ONC or equivalent.

· Safety circuit fault finding and diagnosis (programming of safety PLC’s).

· Knowledge of sensors, proximity, optical etc, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, Telemecanique.

* Ability to prioritise conflicting work priorities.

* Ability to work to strict deadlines to minimise down-time.

* Flexible approach to work as a team player.

* Flexibility to undertake any relevant task efficiently, on own initiative.

* Good work ethic is essential, as is reliability and commitment to the company.

Can demonstrate experience with:

Siemens and Mitsubishi PLCs (programming, hardware integration, ladder logic, function block diagram)

SCADA systems, notably Wonderware Intouch (screen design, scripting, alarm management)

Eplan proficiency in electrical drawings

Advanced fault-finding and electrical diagnostics in manufacturing automation

Safety circuit layout, SIL assessment, and machine safeguarding principles

Control panel design/build in accordance with CE/UKCA regulations and IEE wiring standards.

Benefits:

Up to £52k salary

33 days holiday including Bank holidays

Private Pension

Private Medical

Access to employee assistance programs

*our client is unable to offer sponsorship for this role

If you are interested in this role please apply or call Antony on (phone number removed) to find out more