Optimum TA Ltd
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
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Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Northampton, NN4
£55,000
Weekly rotating shifts: 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00
Are you a hands-on Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a City & Guilds electrical qualification, looking for a role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?
This is an opportunity to join a global, market-leading heavy manufacturing organisation supplying engineered products into the power generation and industrial sectors. With continued investment, a strong engineering culture, and an evolving site, this role plays a key part in improving plant reliability and supporting production output.
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What you’ll be doing
- Carry out planned electrical maintenance and routine inspections across site machinery
- Respond to breakdowns, diagnosing electrical faults, and restoring equipment safely
- Fault-find on electrical systems including motors, drives, sensors, control panels, switches, and isolations
- Support PLC fault-finding and I/O checks, with no programming required
- Work with inverters, relays, contactors, and industrial electrical systems
- Assist with electrical installations, upgrades, and reliability improvements
- Complete maintenance records accurately
- Contribute to site safety and compliance standards
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What you’ll bring
- Proven electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Confident fault-finding ability on plant and production equipment
- A practical and calm approach when dealing with breakdowns and downtime
- Comfortable working in a hands-on, fast-moving environment
- Strong communication skills
- A positive, team-focused attitude
Qualifications
- City & Guilds Electrical qualification, Level 3, or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or Maintenance, or equivalent
- 18th Edition desirable but not essential
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