Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Padstow, Cornwall
Salary: £40,000
Shift: Monday – Friday (6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm)
Job Role of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer
We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and secure manufacturing site in Padstow. Operating within a fast-paced industrial print and book production environment, this role offers long-term stability and clear progression potential into a supervisory position within 1–3 years.
Working alongside a Mechanical Engineer on shift, you will be responsible for carrying out electrical maintenance, fault-finding, and planned preventative maintenance across a wide range of production machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and operational efficiency.
Electrical systems include DC & AC motors, single and three-phase systems, high voltage equipment, sensors, relays, PLCs, contactors and control panels. You will also be required to interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
Sector – Factory Maintenance
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer
· Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
· Electrically qualified (recognised electrical engineering qualification).
· Electrically biased (as you will be paired on shift with a Mechanical Engineer).
· Hands-on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast-paced industrial factory.
Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer
· Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
· Experience working with motors, sensors, relays, PLCs and control panels.
· Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
· Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment.
Desirable Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer
· Experience working within a UK manufacturing environment.
· Exposure to mechanical components such as bearings, belts, shafts, gearboxes and hydraulics.
The Electrical Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:
· £40,000 salary.
· Monday–Friday shift pattern (no weekend work).
· 20 days holiday + Bank Holidays.
· Stable and secure manufacturing environment.
· Clear pathway to supervisory progression within 1–3 years.
· Opportunity to work within a skilled and supportive engineering team.
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details contact Eyleesha Bhatti at Pioneer Selection
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You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details
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