High Voltage Engineer – Heavy Manufacturing

About the role

We are partnering with a leading heavy‑manufacturing business to hire a High Voltage Engineer. The role focuses on maintaining and improving the plant’s electrical infrastructure, ensuring reliability and safety across both high‑ and low‑voltage systems.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on site electrical infrastructure and production equipment.
• Control and maintain HV & LV electrical networks, completing statutory inspections.
• Diagnose and repair faults on PLC, CNC and SCADA‑controlled machinery.
• Develop and implement PPM strategies to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime.
• Support continuous‑improvement projects, driving energy efficiency and equipment reliability.
• Identify obsolete electrical equipment and devise upgrade or replacement plans.
• Order and manage electrical spares via the maintenance management system.
• Collaborate with OEM service engineers when required.
• Participate in daily and weekly maintenance planning meetings.
• Conduct safety and quality risk assessments to ensure compliance with site standards and legislation.
• Assist lean manufacturing initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste.

Required profile

• HNC, HND or recognised Electrical Engineering apprenticeship (time served); Level 3 may be considered.
• Experience in a heavy‑manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic skills on electrical control systems.
• Experience with HV & LV electrical systems and switching activities.
• Knowledge of PLC, CNC and SCADA control systems.
• Understanding of modern maintenance and reliability techniques, including PPM, root‑cause analysis and problem‑solving.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical engineering drawings.
• IOSH qualification or similar (advantageous).
• Contractor or project management experience (beneficial).

Required skills

• HV electrical systems
• LV electrical systems
• PLC programming and troubleshooting
• CNC control expertise
• SCADA system knowledge
• Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) techniques
• Interpretation of electrical and mechanical drawings

What we offer

• £50,000 salary per year
• 33 days annual leave
• Pension scheme matched up to 8%
• Death in service benefit
• Free onsite parking
• Free fruit, tea & coffee
• Multi‑faith room
• On‑site physiotherapy and occupational health support
• Flexible working hours (days only) and 37.5‑hour week