Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Meridian Business Support · South Yorkshire, England
Electrical Maintenance Engineer at Meridian Business Support, based in South Yorkshire, England, paying £21.32 - £24.52 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £21.32 - £24.52 per hour
- Location
- South Yorkshire, England
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Closes
- 17 Aug 2026
- Sector
- Maintenance Engineer
26% below the typical rate for maintenance engineer
Reference J3236-2
About the role
We are recruiting for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer on behalf of a leading UK retailer due to continued growth. As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and repairing state of the art automated warehouse equipment and systems, ensuring operations run safely, efficiently and reliably within a 24/7 operation.Key responsibilities as Electrical Maintenance Engineer:
- Fault-find, diagnose and repair PLC-controlled equipment to minimise downtime.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance on pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors and robotic systems.
- Maintain warehouse plant, materials handling equipment and building management systems.
- Respond to equipment failures, investigate issues and liaise with relevant teams.
- Complete health and safety checks, inspections, risk assessments and accident investigations.
- Maintain organised workshops, stores, spares and designated maintenance areas.
- Work safely at heights of up to 20m, with appropriate training provided.
Shift Pattern
You'll work 3-4 shifts per week with a combination of day and night shifts with a break in between days and nights as follows:
- 6:00am – 6:30pm / 6:00pm – 6:30am
To be successful in this Electrical Maintenance Engineer role, you will have:
- Level 3 Apprentice qualification
- Previous electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing, logistics or FMCG environment
- Knowledge of PLCs will be advantageous but not essential (Siemens S7 used)
- Exposure to robotics would be useful as you will working with robotic shuttles and picking equipment
- PC literate is required in order to record maintenance
- Preventative and reactive maintenance skills are required
- Demonstrable experience of working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Benefits and working environment
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Company Pension
- Generous Annual Leave
- Staff discount on multiple brand names!
- Free Parking
- Ongoing Training & Development
- Health & Well being Support
This Electrical Maintenance Engineer role is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading business offering long-term stability, career development and the chance to work with advanced automated warehouse technology.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
Reference: J3236-2 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 17 Aug 2026 · Listed via Meridian Business Support
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