Job description
Dual Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Salary: £38,000 - £44,000 + Shift Premium + Overtime
Location: Antrim
Shifts: Predominantly Day Shifts with some evenings
The Opportunity
We're looking for a skilled Dual Skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical background and hands-on experience working with PLCs to join a busy manufacturing team. In this role, you'll play a vital part in keeping production moving - carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance, fault finding, and driving improvements across the site.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary £38,000 - £44,000
- Shift premium & generous overtime rates
- Healthcare plan
- Company pension
- Genuine opportunities for training, development, and career progression
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment, with a focus on electrical systems.
- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on PLCs (Siemens, Allen Bradley, or similar) and other control systems.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes to reduce downtime.
- Carry out both electrical and mechanical maintenance to keep equipment running at peak performance.
- Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures and site standards.
- Support continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process/equipment enhancements.
- Work collaboratively with the wider engineering team, ensuring smooth handovers across shifts.
- Keep accurate maintenance records and report issues in a timely manner.
About You
- Engineering qualification (third-level or apprenticeship).
- Proven experience with PLC systems - diagnosing and resolving faults.
- Dual-skilled across both electrical and mechanical maintenance.
- Strong problem-solving ability with a proactive approach.
- Solid understanding of health & safety standards.
- Flexible to work on a shift pattern (with the majority being day shifts).
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer with an electrical bias who enjoys solving problems and making a real impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
For more details or a confidential chat, reach out to Karl Yellop at karl.yellop@vanrath.com.
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