Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a role with autonomy, variety, and responsibility?
Maintenance Engineer – Electrical Bias
Location: Corby
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum + Annual Bonus
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Call-Out & Weekend Work: Required – details to be confirmed
Benefits: Lifeworks Perks Package (High Street Vouchers, Cashback Schemes), Career Progression & Training Opportunities, ShareSave Scheme
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) to take full ownership of the maintenance function at a busy industrial site in Corby. This role offers a high level of autonomy, managing all on site machinery, systems, and infrastructure to ensure reliability, efficiency, and compliance.
As the sole engineer on site, you will have your own maintenance room, office, and stores, overseeing planned maintenance, breakdowns, and spare parts management. The role involves working with cranes, hot dip galvanizing machinery, extraction units, ash containment systems, hoists, roller doors, air lines, and general building maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and breakdown repairs across the site
Working with cranes and hoists – must hold a MEWP (Cherry Picker) license
Fault finding and troubleshooting electrical systems, including motors, inverter drives, and PLCs
Managing and ordering spare parts to maintain smooth operations
Ensuring compliance with LOLER and other relevant regulations
Working independently while supporting production and operations teams
On-call duties for emergency breakdowns
Skills & Experience Required
Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance background
Comfortable working at heights and using MEWPs / Cherry Pickers
Experience with industrial machinery, cranes, and heavy equipment
Ability to work autonomously, plan maintenance schedules, and manage stores
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Apply via this website or contact Josh Whitmore at Your Recruiters for more information. Josh is managing this vacancy in his capacity as a Recruitment Consultant. As an apprentice-trained engineer with over six years of engineering recruitment experience, Josh can discuss this role and your career at a technical level.
Interviews are arranged directly with the Operations Director / Engineering Manager, with a face-to-face process that includes technical and competency-based questions for shortlisted candidates.
All applications receive a response from Your Recruiters, and all candidates invited for an interview receive thorough feedback