Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Electrical

Airport Placements; Wales; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias. This role involves performing planned and reactive maintenance, diagnosing faults on Siemens PLC-controlled equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in electrical maintenance and strong troubleshooting skills. This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary and overtime opportunity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical maintenance and fault-finding.
• Knowledge of Siemens PLC systems, ideally S7/TIA Portal.
• Ability to work on both planned and reactive maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical planned maintenance and repairs on production equipment.
• Fault-find on Siemens PLC-controlled equipment.
• Install and commission electrical machinery.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault-finding on Siemens PLC

Control systems

Automation diagnostics

Tools

Siemens PLC

TIA Portal

Test equipment

Job description

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Electrical Bias

Position: Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias
Location: Flintshire
Hours: Full-Time, Permanent · 12-hour shifts rotating
Salary: £55,798 p/a + Overtime including bonus

Role Overview

Join the Site Engineering Team as an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer, focused on maintaining and enhancing plant performance. You will carry out predominantly electrical, with some mechanical, planned and reactive maintenance, installations, and repairs across key site areas. Your work will ensure equipment availability, product quality and compliance with HS&E standards, with a strong focus on electrical safety, control systems and Siemens PLCs.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform predominantly electrical planned maintenance and breakdown repairs on production and site services equipment, including motors, drives, control panels and safety circuits, to maximise machine reliability.
• Fault‑find on Siemens PLC‑controlled equipment (S7/TIA Portal) and associated control systems, identifying root causes and implementing permanent corrective actions.
• Diagnose and resolve issues on automation, including sensors, encoders, VSDs/inverters, HMIs and safety relays.
• Example task: fault‑find and rectify a Siemens S7-1500 controlled line fault using TIA Portal diagnostics and appropriate test equipment.
• Install, modify, upgrade and commission electrical equipment and machinery.

Contact Details

To apply or for more information, please contact Nicola at HRGO Recruitment:
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]