Electrical Maintenance Fitter
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Type Contract
Salary £25 - 30 per hour
Contact Mark Butterfield
Call 07814 889 567
Reference 060420231551
Electrical Maintenance Fitter
5 - 16 Week Contract
Location: North West
Rate: £25-30p/h (PAYE/Umbrella/Ltd - Outside IR35)
Shifts: Panama Shifts. Day and Nights - 7-7
I am currently looking for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Fitter for an upcoming role with a well regarded client. You will ideally have experience in both installation and maintenace, be a team player and, if possible, have experience of working in a food manufacturing environment.
The role of the Electrical Maintenance Fitter will involve the following:
- Reactive breakdowns & PPM work electrically
- Fault find and repair on process control with PLC, inverter, servo, instrumentation, and data logging skills, applicable to modern high-speed packaging equipment
- Fixing or Installing fast paced industrial machinery (gears/motors/conveyors/bearings etc)
- Dealing with temp controls, temp data loggers and instrumentation like pressure transmitters, flow controls etc
- PLCs – mostly Siemens, also Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi is beneficial but not required
- Trouble shoot, find a solution, choose kit, set it up/install, set parameters and make improvements
As Maintenance Engineer you will need the following skills and attributes:
- Time served apprentice trained or NVQ L3 required
- 17th/18th Edition highly desirable
- Pro-active, driven, ability to work independently
- Have an attention to detail and able to suggest improvements
The benefits of working for this company will include:
- Potential for extension
- Great team, independent role, work autonomously
I am looking to speak to talented Electrical Maintenance Engineers who are looking for a rewarding and challenging contract position. For more information, please contact Mark Butterfield, at mark.butterfield@ata-recruitment.co.uk
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
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Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25 - £30 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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