Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 51,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nantwich Cheshire
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Maintenance Electrical Engineer
Nantwich, Cheshire | Full-Time | Permanent | Shift-Based
Salary: £45,219 basic + standby & shift allowance - £51,693 guaranteed earnings when fully trained, plus overtime and call-out payments
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Electrical Engineer to join the growing maintenance team at HJ Lea Oakes Ltd, a leading supplier of quality animal and livestock feeds across Cheshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and North Wales.
Based predominantly at our Aston Mill site near Nantwich, you will play a key role in keeping our industrial plant, machinery and electrical systems operating safely and efficiently. You will also be required to travel to other HJ Lea sites across the North West.
The Role
Working as part of the maintenance team, you will be responsible for electrical maintenance, fault finding and supporting the ongoing reliability of our industrial equipment.
Once fully trained, you will work an alternating shift pattern:
6am-2pm
2pm-10pm
8am-4pmThe role is Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with overtime available. You will also participate in an out-of-hours and weekend call-out rota.
A full UK driving licence is essential.
About You
We are looking for an experienced industrial electrical engineer with a strong hands-on background.
You will need:
A completed Electrical Engineering apprenticeship
17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification
Experience working in an industrial environment
Experience with automation
Experience of industrial electrical installation
Experience working with industrial PLCs
Good spoken and written English
Good numeracy and literacy skills
A valid driving licence
Essential Hands-On Experience
Please only apply if you can demonstrate experience in the following:
Wiring motors over 11kW
Hands-on electrical panel wiring
Reading and understanding electrical control drawings
Explaining how star-delta starting and inverters work
Salary & Earning Potential
The role offers an attractive earnings package once fully trained:
£21.74 per hour × 40 hours × 52 weeks = £45,219.20 basic salary
Plus:
Standby allowance: £304.36 every third week - approximately £5,174 per year
Shift allowance: £5 per shift - approximately £1,300 per year
Guaranteed earnings: £51,693.32 per year
And there is significant additional earning potential through overtime and call-outs:
Overtime: Time and a half for hours worked over 40 hours, from 6am Monday to 2pm Saturday
Weekend overtime: Double time from 2pm Saturday to 6am Monday
Call-outs: Minimum payment of 4 hours at double time, regardless of the time spent on site
What We Offer
Full-time, permanent position, subject to a successful trial period
40-hour working week
Alternating shift pattern
Competitive salary and benefits
Guaranteed earnings of £51,693.32 once fully trained
Overtime opportunities
Enhanced weekend overtime rates
Generous call-out payments
Opportunity to work within an established industrial maintenance team
Interested?
If you're an experienced Maintenance Electrical Engineer looking for a permanent role with strong earning potential, varied industrial work and plenty of overtime opportunities, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV to be considered for the position