Role Overview\n\nWe are seeking an experienced and proactive Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join our client's team in a high-volume electroplating and surface finishing environment. The role involves providing hands-on support in maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving plant equipment, must have strong focus on electrical systems while supporting mechanical tasks as required.\n\nThe successful candidate will play a key part in ensuring maximum uptime of critical electroplating lines, ancillary equipment, and supporting utilities, while maintaining compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.\n\nWorking hours: 7.45 - 4.15pm Monday-Thursday, 7am - 1pm Friday\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on a wide range of electrical and electro-mechanical equipment including plating lines, rectifiers, pumps, motors, compressed air and control panels.\n\n * Diagnose and repair electrical faults, control wiring, drives, sensors, and instrumentation.\n\n * Support mechanical repairs such as pumps, pipework, and hydraulics as required.\n\n * Ensure equipment is maintained to achieve maximum efficiency and reliability, minimising downtime.\n\n * Work closely with production teams to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively.\n\n * Contribute to continuous improvement projects and modifications to improve reliability, safety, and efficiency.\n\n * Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation in line with company procedures.\n\n * Ensure compliance with electrical regulations, health and safety standards, and environmental requirements, particularly regarding chemical handling and plating operations.\n\n * Liaise with external contractors and suppliers when required.\n\n * Participate in weekend work as required to support production requirements & minimise downtime.\n\nEssential Skills & Experience\n\n * Time-served Electrical Engineer 18th edition.\n\n * Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing/industrial environment (preferably electroplating, surface finishing, chemicals, or heavy process industry).\n\n * Strong knowledge of electrical fault finding and repair, including motors, drives, control circuits, and PLCs.\n\n * Good understanding of mechanical systems.\n\n * Ability to read and interpret electrical and engineering drawings.\n\n * Excellent problem-solving and diagnostic skills.\n\n * Awareness of health, safety, and environmental compliance within a manufacturing/chemical environment.\n\nDesirable Skills\n\n * Experience in electroplating, surface treatment, or chemical process industries.\n\n * Knowledge of chemical dosing systems, rectifiers, and fume extraction equipment, effluent treatment facilities.\n\n * PLC programming/modification experience.\n\n * Experience with lean manufacturing, TPM, or continuous improvement initiatives.\n\nPersonal Attributes\n\n * Strong team player with good communication skills.\n\n * Self-motivated and able to work independently.\n\n * Flexible, adaptable, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.\n\n * Proactive approach to safety and continuous improvement.\n\nPackage\n\n * Competitive salary based on experience.\n\n * Overtime opportunities.\n\n * Pension scheme.\n\n * Training and development opportunities