Group Electrical Maintenance Technician


Company:	Finlay Jude Associates Limited
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oldham
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	11 Nov 2026

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Summary

FJA are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established Manufacturing Company based in the Rochdale area for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer.

The role will be a Group position, the successful candidate will therefore be covering multiple sites in the Rochdale area.

What’s in it for you?

Hours of work: 7.30am – 4pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am – 3pm on Fridays

33 days holiday

2 x salary life insurance

Healthcare cash plan

3% company pension contribution

Competitive salary

Electrical Maintenance Engineer responsibilities:

To carry out routine test and inspection on electrical systems and portable electrical equipment

To work safely within the company’s Health and Safety Procedures.

To work within the requirements and BS 7671 (Electrical Regulations)

To reduce costs where possible and use the preventative maintenance system to reduce unplanned maintenance

Assisting the maintenance manager with projects and developments

To maintain maintenance activities in compliance with ISO 9001: 2000, ISO 14001 and other customer specific standards

Assisting the Engineering Manager with ongoing/new projects

Approximately 30% of this role will be mechanical and a flexible approach to overtime and shutdown work is required

To have a flexible approach towards overtime, shutdown working and call-out cover as required

Filling out reports and completing PPM schedules

To identify and keep essential stock items at necessary working levels

The successful Electrical Maintenance Engineer will have:

Own transport and hand tools

City and Guilds qualified

CompEx

A working knowledge of A.C and D.C. drives would be preferred as would the ability to work on P.L.C systems

Experience of ATEX equipment an advantage

Electrical wiring regulations 18th Edition

IPAF trained

City and Guild 2391 testing

Some mechanical experience

Experience in the following is desired:

Installation work

PLC programming/fault finding

Fixed wire testing

Panel building

If you are looking for a new Electrical Maintenance Engineer opportunity and want to work for a forward-thinking Company then click on the 'apply now’ button.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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