I am currently recruiting on behalf of my client for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join their established engineering team at a busy production facility in Harlow, Essex. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation offering long term stability and a varied working environment.

The successful Electrical Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and improving a range of production equipment and site services. You will play a key role in ensuring machinery operates efficiently, minimising downtime and supporting overall operational performance. This position would suit an electrically biased engineer who enjoys fault finding and working in a hands on role.

This role would be particularly well suited to an ex-military engineer with a strong electrical background who is looking to secure a stable, well paid position within industry, offering the chance to apply existing skills while continuing to develop within a supportive engineering team.

• Electrical Maintenance Engineer Responsibilities:
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across site equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Support the continuous improvement of equipment reliability and performance.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with site procedures.
• Assist in maintaining accurate maintenance records and schedules.
• Work closely with production teams to support operational requirements.
• Ensure equipment is operating efficiently and safely at all times.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Requirements:

• NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong electrical fault finding and diagnostic skills.
• Previous experience working within a production or manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
• Ability to carry out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices.
• Self motivated with a proactive and hands on approach.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

• Salary circa £50,000 depending on experience.
• Working hours 7am to 5pm and 5am to 3pm.
• 30 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Full training on machinery will be provided.
• Opportunity to join a stable and established organisation.
• Pension scheme.

NOTE: Our client encourages applications from candidates from both commercial and ex-military backgrounds; Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, particularly those with a strong electrical engineering bias.