Electrical Engineer

Location: Huddersfield

Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 (depending on experience)

Job type: Perm

Work hours: 7am-5pm Monday to Thurs & 7am-3pm Fri

We're working with a leading manufacturer in Huddersfield who are looking to bring on a skilled, proactive and abitious Electrical Engineer to support their growing production team. With exciting expansion plans over the next five years, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark and grow with the business.

As part of a close-knit four-person engineering team, you'll be key in keeping the production lines running smoothly through both planned and reactive maintenance. Your goal: to minimise downtime and maximise performance across a range of machinery and systems.

Duties:

• Perform routine maintenance on electrical systems and machinery to help prevent unexpected failures.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, diagnosing and fixing faults to reduce downtime.
• Work closely with engineering and production teams to improve machine performance.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and electrical regulations, maintaining up-to-date documentation for inspections and audits.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across systems and processes.
• Conduct fault finding and root cause analysis on electrical components, including motors, PLCs, sensors, and wiring.
• Assist in installing and commissioning new electrical equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, including work orders and part usage.
• Support training initiatives for operators and junior staff on electrical safety and best practices.
• Role is on-site no travel required.

Person specification:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment (essential)
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering practices (essential)
• NICEIC qualification or equivalent that allows you to sign off your own work (advantageous but not essential)
• Able to use own initiative and put forward new ideas to improve efficiencies and processes
• Proactive thinker with a can-do attitude and attention to detail
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Comfortable using computer IT illiterate
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings

What's in It for You:

• Career progression opportunities
• Ongoing training and development
• Pension scheme
• Additional call-out work available

If you are an experienced Electrical Engineer looking for a new opportunity, get in touch with us TODAY! Apply with your CV or call our team on 01484 351010 (opt 1) for more information.