Electrical Biased Maintenance Engineer

Company: ATA Recruitment
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Location: Barnsley
Job Description:

Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer • Barnsley • £48,000 + OTE £53,000 + Overtime • Permanent | Full Time | Panama Shifts (Days & Nights)

We’re recruiting for an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established, high-volume manufacturing site in Barnsley.

This is a great opportunity to join a large, stable engineering team with strong investment, clear progression routes, and a focus on improving reliability and engineering standards.

The Role

  • Planned and reactive maintenance across a busy production facility
  • Attending breakdowns and fault finding on a range of machinery
  • Supporting ongoing engineering and improvement projects
  • Working on a mix of mechanical and electrical systems
  • Contributing to improvements in PPM schedules and site reliability
  • Working closely with a team of engineers and team leaders on shift

What You’ll Be Working On

  • CNC machines, saws, conveyors and press lines
  • Boilers, extractors and paint lines
  • Motors, sensors, inverters and PLC-controlled equipment
  • Mechanical components including gearboxes, chains, belts, bearings and hydraulics

What We’re Looking For

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering
  • Electrically biased with strong mechanical fault-finding ability
  • Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, heavy industry or similar

The Package

  • Salary: £48,000
  • OTE: £53,000+
  • Overtime: 1.5x weekdays / 2x Sundays
  • Shift Pattern: Panama (6am-6pm / 6pm-6am)
  • Hours: 42 per week
  • Christmas shutdown
  • Pension & life assurance

Progression & Development

  • Clear route into Team Leader or Reliability roles
  • Ongoing training including: 18th Edition, hydraulics, FLT, IPAF and more
  • Opportunity to get involved in projects and site improvements

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Posted: April 30th, 2026