Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Company: CDM Recruitment Ltd – Engineering & Manufacturing Specialists
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Description:

Electrical Maintenance Technician

£47–52k | Newcastle | Permanent

15 days off in every 21 | No weekend working | Private healthcare

CDM Recruitment is working with a major engineering and manufacturing business in Newcastle to recruit an experienced Electrical Maintenance Technician.

This is a hands-on electrical maintenance role working across a substantial manufacturing site, covering reactive and preventative maintenance, breakdowns, electrical fault finding and equipment improvement.

The shift pattern is a major benefit: five 12-hour day shifts and five 12-hour night shifts across a 21-day cycle, giving you 15 days off in every 21 with no weekend working.

The role:

  • Reactive, planned and preventative electrical maintenance
  • Electrical fault finding and breakdown response
  • Maintenance of manufacturing and production equipment
  • Fault finding on electrical control systems, motors, sensors and associated equipment
  • Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics
  • Root cause analysis and equipment reliability improvements
  • Supporting machinery installation and commissioning
  • Continuous improvement and downtime reduction
  • PLC fault finding and diagnostics where required

What we’re looking for:

  • Time-served Electrical Maintenance Technician / Electrical Maintenance Engineer
  • Recognised electrical apprenticeship or equivalent
  • Maintenance experience within manufacturing, production or engineering
  • Strong electrical fault-finding skills
  • Experience fault finding on industrial machinery and control systems
  • Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics
  • PLC fault-finding/diagnostic experience advantageous
  • HNC or equivalent advantageous

Package:

  • £47–52k
  • Overtime and annual bonus
  • Permanent position
  • 12-hour rotating days and nights
  • No weekend working
  • 15 days off in every 21
  • Private healthcare

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Posted: September 27th, 2026