Maintenance Electrician

Posted 25 November 2025
LocationPeterlee
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalManufacturing
ReferenceJ140028
Job FunctionProduction

Job description

The Rewards and Benefits on offer:

  • Permanent day shift opportunity

  • A full time and permanent contract from day 1!

  • Onsite parking

  • Company pension

  • A competitive basic salary

  • Overtime

  • Ongoing development and progression opportunities

MTrec’s new opportunity:

MTrec recruitment are proudly representing our industry leading, high volume manufacturing client in their search for a talented and experienced maintenance electrician. The business is a highly successful manufacturer and are ideally located in the Peterlee area.  

The role will be working a permanent day shift, Monday to Friday.

If you meet the person specification below, apply now for an immediate response.

The Job you will do:

  • Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and carry out reactive repairs on production machinery.

  • Quickly diagnose and resolve electrical faults to reduce downtime.

  • Collaborate closely with production and engineering teams to maintain safe, efficient operations.

  • Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and food hygiene regulations.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.

About you:

  • Experience in a FMCG related or high-volume manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred.

  • You will be a time served maintenance professional- preferably electrically biased.

  • PLC fault finding skills would be an advantage but are not essential.

  • Ideally you will hold an 18th edition qualification, but this is not essential

  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work both independently and within a team.

  • Flexibility to work overtime when required