Electrical Engineer

Company: TieTalent
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Location: Colchester
Job Description:

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Location: Colchester. Salary: Competitive DOE. Schedule: Monday-Friday days, 36 hours per week.

Based near Colchester, you will be joining a well-known precision manufacturing company that holds a large market share in their industry across the UK, Europe and the USA.

Due to continuous growth, they are looking for an experienced maintenance/electrical engineer with strong electrical skills to join them on their day shift at their factory site. Offering a very competitive salary, a fantastic range of benefits including industry-leading pension contribution and more, this is a great time to join an expanding company!

The role will involve working in a small maintenance team carrying out PPMs, reactive maintenance and preventative maintenance on their production lines.

Job responsibilities

  • Identify faults, and carry out repairs following breakdowns, PPMs or site work.
  • Ensure all PPM schedules are completed.
  • Install, maintain, and repair 3-phase motors, PLCs, VFDs, and other electrical systems.
  • Complete maintenance paperwork on time and to required standards.
  • Work alongside the production team to understand maintenance requirements in line with production needs.

This is a summed-up list; other responsibilities and tasks may be required.

Skills and Experience required

  • Previous experience in a similar role within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment
  • Mechanical or Electrical City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent
  • Proficient in diagnosing PLC/HMI systems, with some experience of ladder logic
  • Proficient in diagnosing and commissioning Variable Frequency Drives
  • 18th Edition is advantageous
  • Proficient in fault-finding on 3-phase and single-phase systems
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team

Applicants must have full UK working rights; sponsorship is not available for this role.

What you need to do now if you’re interested in this role: Click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us. If this job isn’t quite right for you, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Temporary

Job function

  • Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

  • Technology, Information and Internet

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Posted: September 4th, 2025