Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Kiveton Park Steel Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent metal manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer. This role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and fault finding on complex electrical systems including cranes and manufacturing machinery. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a team-oriented approach, and relevant qualifications like BS7671 and City & Guilds 2391. This full-time position offers family-friendly hours and additional bonuses for shift work.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in heavy industrial electrical maintenance.
• Practical experience with Variable Frequency Drives and Power Distribution Systems.
• Time served electrical engineering apprenticeship program.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Fault find and maintain electrical systems including cranes and machinery.
• Assist Electrical Maintenance Manager with daily duties.

Skills

Health and Safety compliance

Fault finding on 3 phase systems

Communication skills

Positive team attitude

Electrical Engineering experience

Experience with VFD, DC Drives

Education

BS7671

City & Guilds 2391

NVQ3

Tools

PLC knowledge (Allen Bradley, Siemens)

Power and hand tools

Job description

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Base pay range

Metal Manufacturing, Kiveton Park.

Leading bright bar manufacturer with growing sales is recruiting an Electrical Maintenance Engineer.

The successful candidate will have a flexible working attitude and be willing to work alongside and assist in mechanical maintenance activities when required.

Hours of work are typically 38.75 per week, Monday to Friday (day shift with an early finish on Friday), family friendly hours optional. A willingness to work occasional shifts and/or accept occasional call‑outs would be a distinct advantage (additional bonus applies).

We are keen to hear from local candidates that have worked in a metal manufacturing environment and have significant experience of electrical maintenance across cranes, switchgear and manufacturing machinery.

Please provide CV, references and salary expectations to: Julie Carroll, Kiveton Park Steel Ltd.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that Health and Safety Legislation and Company policies are being complied with at all times.
• Fault finding on 3 phase systems, controls, cranes and machinery.
• Assist Electrical Maintenance Manager with daily duties.
• Carry out planned maintenance.
• Work and fault find on overhead cranes.
• New installations/projects.
• Test and maintain PLC’s, motors, drives and invertors.
• Able to read and understand electrical drawings, schematics, logic ladder and electrical disciplines.
• Assembly and testing of equipment prior to installation.
• Using power and hand tools.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements and experience

• BS7671, City & Guilds 2391, NVQ3.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
• IEE wiring regulation 17th/18th Edition (preferred).
• Electrical Engineering: 5-7 years heavy industrial (preferred).
• Significant experience in an Industrial electrical maintenance position (preferred).
• Practical experience with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), DC Drives, Servo Controls, Pneumatics, Temperature Controls and Power Distribution Systems (preferred).
• Time served electrical engineering apprenticeship program (preferred).
• IPAF license – Cherry picker (preferred).
• PLC knowledge - Allen Bradley, Siemens (preferred)

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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