Electrical Maintenance Engineer

  • Manpower Group (UK)
  • Wigan, Lancashire
  • Dec 13, 2025
Full time Trades & Services

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer -
Location: Wigan

Salary: £47,906 base salary
£53,985 (including shift allowance) + Overtime
Hours: Monday-Friday, 3-Shift Rotation

Ready for your next challenge in maintenance engineering?
Manpower is working with a market leading manufacturing business in Wigan to recruit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer. If you enjoy hands on work, keeping machinery running at its best, and contributing to continuous improvement, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing team.

Why apply?
  • Competitive salary up to £53,985 including shift allowance
  • 26 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Healthcare Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme
  • Pension scheme
  • Death in service (3x salary)
  • Employee discounts on holidays, gyms, entertainment & electrical goods
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Ongoing training and clear progression opportunities
Shift Pattern

Monday-Thursday: 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm / 10pm-6am
Friday: 6am-12pm / 12pm-6pm / 6pm-12am

What you'll be doing
  • Attending breakdowns and delivering effective reactive maintenance
  • Carrying out planned maintenance (PM) and condition based monitoring (CBM)
  • Analysing equipment performance and recommending improvements
  • Managing spare parts and supporting operations teams
  • Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards
What we're looking for
  • Minimum 2 years' maintenance/engineering experience
  • Time served apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (HNC in Electrical Engineering beneficial)
  • Strong electrical skills: AC/DC systems, inverters, PLCs (Allen Bradley preferred)
  • Excellent fault finding and problem solving ability
  • A proactive, flexible engineer who thrives in fast paced manufacturing

If you're an Electrical Maintenance Engineer seeking great pay, strong benefits and long-term development-apply today!