Electrical maintenance engineer
- Coalville, Leicestershire
- £50,000-52,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
4 on 4 off (Days & Nights, 12-hour shifts) // 5 on 5 off 4 on 4 off 4 on 5 off (Days & Nights, 12 hour shifts) – 10% Pension + Overtime (1.5x, Double on Sundays) + 23 Shifts HolidayAbout the client
ATA are proud to support one of the UK’s largest manufacturing groups, operating 36 sites nationwide, employing over 2,100 people, and generating £450m in revenue annually. This site is one of the newest and most profitable within the group, benefitting from significant recent investment and long-term stability, with quarry resources guaranteed for over 80 years. With strong retention, excellent benefits, and major training opportunities—including PLC and robotics—the business offers a fantastic environment for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for both security and technical growth.What you’ll be doing
As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for both reactive and planned maintenance across a wide range of heavy industrial equipment. You’ll spend around 70% of your time on breakdown response and 30% on proactive PPM, ensuring maximum uptime of critical machinery.Your responsibilities include:
- Carrying out plant-wide electrical maintenance across hoppers, mixers, conveyors, kilns, silos, packaging machinery, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
- Electrical fault finding on motors, inverters, relays, solenoids, and safety circuits.
- Reading and interpreting electrical drawings to diagnose and resolve issues.
- Wiring, testing, and assembling electrical components safely and effectively.
- Basic PLC fault finding and using IO screens, with training provided on Siemens S7 TIA Portal.
- Supporting minor mechanical tasks (changing bearings, belts, pulleys) when required.
- Working with PPMs issued via tablet, ensuring compliance and accurate records.
- Contributing to continuous improvement projects and supporting installation of new equipment.
To be successful as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you’ll need:
- A recognised NVQ Level 3 Qualification.
- Experience working with 415v systems, control panels, and industrial electrical systems.
- Proven ability to fault find on electrical equipment using multimeters and drawings.
- Some knowledge of PLCs—basic fault finding as a minimum (full training provided).
- Flexibility for overtime and a proactive attitude toward training and development.
- Open to candidates from industrial, forces, or manufacturing backgrounds.
- Excellent salary with realistic OTE £56–58k through overtime and bonus.
- Secure future with long-term resources and investment in new technology.
- Extensive training provided on PLCs, robotics, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Stable employer with great retention and a positive, supportive culture.