Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Plymouth | Circa £45,000 | Monday to Friday, Double Days
Yolk Recruitment is supporting a leading global engineering manufacturer in Plymouth with the recruitment of an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, highly respected engineering business specialising in the manufacture of advanced hydraulic components, including piston motors, pumps and valve systems used across a range of industries worldwide.
Working within a modern, high-precision manufacturing environment, you'll be responsible for maintaining and fault-finding across an extensive range of CNC machine tools, with a particular emphasis on Fanuc control systems.
The site benefits from continued investment in manufacturing technology and offers a varied, hands on engineering role within an experienced maintenance team.
The Role
As an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for:
- Carrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenance across a large range of CNC machine tools and associated manufacturing equipment.
- Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults involving motors, drives, inverters, sensors, relays, contactors and control circuits.
- Fault-finding on Fanuc CNC control systems, interpreting alarms, diagnostic information and machine I/O to identify and resolve faults.
- Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical drawings to support fault diagnosis and repairs.
- Supporting mechanical and hydraulic maintenance activities alongside the wider engineering team.
- Assisting with the installation, commissioning and modification of new and existing machinery.
- Identifying recurring equipment faults and implementing improvements to increase reliability and reduce downtime.
- Completing maintenance records and ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with health and safety procedures.
What We’re Looking For
- Electrically apprentice-trained or qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
- Previous experience within an industrial maintenance environment, ideally involving CNC machine tools or automated manufacturing equipment.
- Strong electrical fault-finding skills, including three-phase systems, motors, drives and industrial control panels.
- Experience working with Fanuc CNC controls would be highly advantageous.
- Confident reading electrical schematics and using diagnostic equipment to identify faults.
- A good understanding of mechanical maintenance, with the ability to support repairs involving hydraulics, pneumatics and associated machine components.
- A proactive approach to maintenance, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Working Hours & Salary
Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum
Shift Pattern: Alternating Monday to Friday shifts
- Early Shift: 06:00-14:00
- Late Shift: 14:00-22:00
- No night shifts
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
- Excellent contributory pension scheme, with 7.5% employer contribution when contributing 6%.
- Life assurance up to 6x annual salary.
- Access to 24/7 virtual GP appointments, mental health counselling and physiotherapy through the Help@Hand wellbeing service.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
- Cycle to Work and Home & Tech salary sacrifice schemes.
- Retail, travel and leisure discounts.
- Occupational health support.
- Onsite parking, canteen facilities and workwear provided.
- Training and development opportunities.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a financially secure, globally recognised engineering manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality and precision engineering.
You'll benefit from a Monday to Friday shift pattern with no nights, a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to develop your skills within a well-established maintenance team.
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