Electrical Maintenance Engineer

£47–52k | Newcastle | Permanent

15 days off in every 21 | No weekend working | Private healthcare

CDM Recruitment is working with a major engineering and manufacturing business in Newcastle to recruit an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician.

This is a hands-on electrical maintenance role working across a substantial manufacturing site, covering reactive and preventative maintenance, breakdowns, electrical fault finding and equipment improvement.

The shift pattern is a major benefit: five 12-hour day shifts and five 12-hour night shifts across a 21-day cycle, giving you 15 days off in every 21 with no weekend working.

The role:

* Reactive, planned and preventative electrical maintenance

* Electrical fault finding and breakdown response

* Maintenance of manufacturing and production equipment

* Fault finding on electrical control systems, motors, sensors and associated equipment

* Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics

* Root cause analysis and equipment reliability improvements

* Supporting machinery installation and commissioning

* Continuous improvement and downtime reduction

* PLC fault finding and diagnostics where required

What we're looking for:

* Time-served Electrical Maintenance Technician / Electrical Maintenance Engineer

* Recognised electrical apprenticeship or equivalent

* Maintenance experience within manufacturing, production or engineering

* Strong electrical fault-finding skills

* Experience fault finding on industrial machinery and control systems

* Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics

* PLC fault-finding/diagnostic experience advantageous

* HNC or equivalent advantageous

Package:

* £47–52k

* Overtime and annual bonus

* Permanent position

* 12-hour rotating days and nights

* No weekend working

* 15 days off in every 21

* Private healthcare