Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Temporary

• Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Temporary
• The client: UK market leading PLC Manufacturer
• Job Location: Teesside , commutable from Yarm, Stockton, Thornaby, Middlesbrough, Northallerton and surrounding areas
• Pay Rate: £38-42 per hour | Inside IR35, DOE , open to expectations, let’s talk!
• Days-Based Role | No Nights | 1- or 2-months possible extension
• 12 Hour days 6-6, 60 hours per week

Omega is recruiting for an experienced Contract , temporary Electrical Maintenance Engineers to support a large, highly automated heavy manufacturing operation. Process includes batching, mixing, moulding, conveying and automated product handling processes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-invested site operating complex industrial plant including conveyors, motors, drives, hydraulic systems, automated handling equipment, batching systems, process plant and PLC-controlled machinery. ideally starting 2nd or 9th November.

Job Role – Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Temporary Contract 12 hour Day shift

Working alongside an established engineering team, you'll play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, reducing downtime and supporting ongoing improvement projects across a busy production environment.

You'll be working across a heavy industrial manufacturing operation featuring:

• Automated batching and mixing plant
• Conveyors and material handling systems
• Hydraulic presses and production machinery
• Motors, gearboxes and drive systems
• PLC-controlled process equipment
• Automated transfer and handling systems
• Palletising and end-of-line equipment
• Dust extraction and site utilities
• Heavy process and manufacturing plant

Key Responsibilities - Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Temporary

• Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across manufacturing plant and equipment
• Diagnose faults on motors, drives, sensors, control systems and automated machinery
• Support conveyors, hydraulic systems and material handling equipment
• Minimise downtime through effective fault finding and repair
• Assist with plant improvement and reliability projects
• Support shut-down and maintenance activities
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with engineering standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site

Candidate Requirements

What We're Looking For - Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Temporary Contract

• Strong electrical fault-finding capability
• Experience with motors, drives, inverters and control systems
• PLC fault-finding experience preferred, it’s an automated plant
• Familiarity with conveyors, automated handling equipment and process plant
• Ability to work safely within a busy manufacturing environment
• Reactive breakdown and preventative maintenance experience
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• NVQ level 3 or apprenticeship electrical equivalent
• Apprentice-trained Electrical Engineer or NVQ Level 3 equivalent
• Previous experience within manufacturing, process, industrial or heavy engineering environments
• Electrical fault-finding experience on production plant
• Good understanding of motors, drives, sensors and automation systems
• PLC fault-finding experience advantageous

What's On Offer? What We're Looking For - Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Temporary Contract

• Day shifts up to 60 hours, NO WEEKENDS
• £38-42 per hour
• Inside IR35 engagement, NO LTD CO 
• Monday to Friday days
• No nights
• Temporary contract
• Well-invested manufacturing facility

Interested?

For further information regarding this Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer opportunity, please contact Mike Butler at Omega (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

Candidates from backgrounds such as Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Shift Engineer, Contract Engineer, PLC Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Heavy Industrial Engineer, Quarry, Aggregates, Concrete Products, Building Products, waste, Food Manufacturing or FMCG are encouraged to apply.

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Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.