Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Coleford, Gloucestershire
Salary: £52,741 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights) | 18‑day break every 6 rotations
Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer or Shift Electrician looking for your next challenge within a large manufacturing environment?
Kingston Barnes is recruiting on behalf of a leading manufacturing business in the Coleford area for a Shift Electrician to join an established engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a wide range of industrial equipment while benefiting from an excellent salary, built‑in holidays and outstanding work‑life balance.
The Role
As a Shift Electrician, you will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, electrical fault finding and breakdown repairs to ensure maximum plant reliability and production uptime.
- Carrying out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across the site
- Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults on manufacturing equipment
- Completing preventative maintenance schedules using the CMMS system
- Fault finding on motors, drives, control systems and production machinery
- Repairing and maintaining AC & DC motors
- Working on motor control circuits, lighting systems and electrical distribution equipment
- Supporting maintenance on cranes, compressors and other ancillary equipment
- Assisting with fault finding on hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Working safely under permit‑to‑work procedures and site safety systems
- Supporting continuous improvement and identifying long‑term engineering solutions
The Ideal Candidate
- NVQ Level3, City & Guilds Level3 or equivalent Electrical Engineering qualification
- 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
- Previous experience within a manufacturing, process or industrial environment
- Strong electrical fault‑finding and maintenance experience
- Experience with motors, motor control, PLCs and variable speed drives
- Knowledge of industrial electrical systems and preventative maintenance
- Experience using CMMS systems (SAP experience advantageous)
- A proactive approach with excellent problem‑solving skills
- The ability to work effectively within a shift engineering team
Package
- £52,741 annual salary
- 5% Employer Pension Contribution (5% Employee)
- Life Assurance (4× annual salary)
- Time Off In Lieu (up to 2 days per month)
- Overtime available
- Holidays built into the shift pattern
- Excellent work‑life balance with 18‑day breaks every six rotations
- Stable, long‑term opportunity with a leading manufacturing business
If this role is of interest please press apply or reach out to Ryan Guy on (phone number removed) or
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