Maintenance Electrician

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Leeds
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Preventative maintenance Reactive maintenance Fault diagnosis PLC systems (Siemens S5/S7, Allen Bradley) 3 phase systems Mechanical qualification Inventory management RCA processes

FULL DESCRIPTION

Maintenance Electrician

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - Leeds, United Kingdom

Competitive | Permanent | Engineering

Job Introduction

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for a Maintenance Electrician to join our friendly team based in Leeds.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

  • Engaging in preventative and reactive maintenance across site and working in close unison with machine setters to optimise production output
  • Completing all maintenance inspections (PPM’S) and routines as scheduled
  • Prioritise planned and unplanned maintenance activities to maximise the machine Availability loss within OEE
  • Working collaboratively with operational personnel to maximise machine throughput and reliability
  • Using recognised fault diagnosis techniques to determine root cause and affect a sustained countermeasure to eliminate repeat failures – Plan, Do, Check, Act
  • Analysing KPI data to optimise performance and reliability through the implementation of robust improvement processes
  • Completing all documentation relating to safety, performance, availability and quality requirements within nominated timescales
  • Managing spares inventory to ensure availability and suggest/implement improvements to the stock management process
  • Willingness to work alongside other Maintenance Functions in order to keep Production Facilities in excellent condition. Some other minor non-electrical maintenance will be required occasionally

The Ideal Candidate

  • Experience as an electrical/multi-skilled engineering maintenance electrician working on 3 phase systems
  • Minimum Level III qualification (NVQ/BTEC/C&G)
  • Relevant mechanical qualification
  • Experience and understanding of Control systems PLC i/o (Siemens S5/S7, Allen Bradley etc)
  • Experience in a high-volume, automated environment and a multi site maintenance role
  • Proficient in the use of RCA processes and the implementation of robust countermeasures

Why Us

As well as the role of Maintenance Electrician we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Industry Leading Maternity & Paternity Policies
  • Enhanced holiday entitlement
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Access to the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
  • Access to join our Employee Communities inc. BAME; LGBTQ+; Working Parents
  • Training and development opportunities

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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