Electrical Maintenance Engineer Engineering · Holcim, Hulland Ward, Ashbourne, DE6 3ET

Holcim UK Limited; Hulland Ward CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable building solutions seeks an Electrical Maintenance Engineer at their Hulland Ward location. The role involves ensuring the smooth operation of high-volume equipment through reactive and planned maintenance. The ideal candidate has electrical certification, experience in an industrial setting, and a willingness to learn about modern technologies like PLCs and robotics. Join a collaborative team committed to safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, maintenance, or military background beneficial.
• Electrical systems competence required.
• Eager to learn about PLCs, robotics, and engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-volume operations run smoothly.
• Conduct reactive and planned maintenance on equipment.
• Participate in site efficiency and safety initiatives.

Skills

Electrical certification

Experience in industrial or engineering environment

Problem-solving skills

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn modern engineering practices

Job description

About Holcim

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

The Opportunity

We now have an excellent opportunity for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer. You’ll be based at our Concrete Products Head Office in Hulland Ward, Derbyshire - the largest concrete products factory in the UK.

If you want to develop new skills in PLCs, robotics and large-scale machinery then our large engineering team can help to support your growth into a pivotal member of our engineering function. You’ll play a vital part in keeping our high-volume operations running smoothly by tackling a mix of reactive and planned maintenance across the varied equipment onsite.

You’ll be joining a collaborative large engineering team, where we welcome new ideas and initiatives to make the site a more efficient and safer environment. So you’ll have real opportunities to get involved and lead of projects and upgrades around the site.

Your week will look like this:

• Week 1: Monday to Friday, 06:15–15:00
• Week 2: Monday to Thursday, 14:45–00:30

Who you are

• You have experience in an industrial or engineering environment—this could be from manufacturing, maintenance, or even a military background
• You're electrically certified and confident working with electrical systems
• You’re eager to keep learning—especially around PLCs, robotics and modern engineering practices
• You take pride in solving problems and getting things back up and running
• You’re safety-conscious, detail-focused, and enjoy working as part of a supportive, hands-on team

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.