Maintenance Engineer
APEX APPOINT LTD
Howden · posted 18 August 2026
Salary
£40,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire
Category
Engineering
Are you an electrically biased engineer who wants to develop further intoPLCs, controls and automationwithout having to move into a full Controls Engineer role straight away? This is an opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing site that is prepared toinvest in your development, including further PLC and controls training, while giving you exposure to a broad range of electrical maintenance work.
If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.
The role would particularly suit someone who has recently completed an electrical apprenticeship or is still relatively early in their maintenance career and wants a genuine route to develop their technical capability.
The Role Youll work as part of the site engineering team on a regular days pattern, supporting everything from routine electrical maintenance and testing through to breakdowns, instrumentation and increasingly complex controls work as your experience develops.
Typical responsibilities will include: Planned and reactive electrical maintenance Electrical fault-finding and breakdown support Motors, drives, sensors and instrumentation Testing, calibration and electrical inspections Control panels and electrical installations PLC-controlled machinery Supporting continuous improvement activity Developing further into PLC diagnostics and controls Occasional out-of-hours support when required What Theyre Looking For You do not need to be an experienced Controls Engineer.
They are more interested in someone with a strong electrical foundation, the right attitude and the ambition to develop.
Ideally, you will have: Completed an electrical apprenticeship Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent Industrial electrical maintenance experience 18th Edition Experience fault-finding on production machinery Exposure to motors, drives, sensors or PLC-controlled equipment A genuine interest in developing further into PLCs and controls Package £40,000 basic salary Plus: Business performance bonus of up to 5% 26 days holiday plus bank holidays Contributory pension Discounted medical and dental insurance Funded technical development, including PLC/controls training Working Hours Monday to Thursday:8:00am 4:30pm Friday:8:00am 2:00pm A level of flexibility is required to support occasional out-of-hours callouts.
Why Consider It? The real opportunity here is progression.
Rather than expecting you to arrive as the finished article, the business wants someone with solid electrical fundamentals who they candevelop further into PLCs, controls and automation. xwzovoh
If youre currently working shifts or feel youve hit a ceiling in a basic electrical maintenance role, this gives you the chance to move onto regular days while adding valuable controls skills to your engineering background.
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If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.
The role would particularly suit someone who has recently completed an electrical apprenticeship or is still relatively early in their maintenance career and wants a genuine route to develop their technical capability.
The Role Youll work as part of the site engineering team on a regular days pattern, supporting everything from routine electrical maintenance and testing through to breakdowns, instrumentation and increasingly complex controls work as your experience develops.
Typical responsibilities will include: Planned and reactive electrical maintenance Electrical fault-finding and breakdown support Motors, drives, sensors and instrumentation Testing, calibration and electrical inspections Control panels and electrical installations PLC-controlled machinery Supporting continuous improvement activity Developing further into PLC diagnostics and controls Occasional out-of-hours support when required What Theyre Looking For You do not need to be an experienced Controls Engineer.
They are more interested in someone with a strong electrical foundation, the right attitude and the ambition to develop.
Ideally, you will have: Completed an electrical apprenticeship Level 3 electrical qualification or equivalent Industrial electrical maintenance experience 18th Edition Experience fault-finding on production machinery Exposure to motors, drives, sensors or PLC-controlled equipment A genuine interest in developing further into PLCs and controls Package £40,000 basic salary Plus: Business performance bonus of up to 5% 26 days holiday plus bank holidays Contributory pension Discounted medical and dental insurance Funded technical development, including PLC/controls training Working Hours Monday to Thursday:8:00am 4:30pm Friday:8:00am 2:00pm A level of flexibility is required to support occasional out-of-hours callouts.
Why Consider It? The real opportunity here is progression.
Rather than expecting you to arrive as the finished article, the business wants someone with solid electrical fundamentals who they candevelop further into PLCs, controls and automation. xwzovoh
If youre currently working shifts or feel youve hit a ceiling in a basic electrical maintenance role, this gives you the chance to move onto regular days while adding valuable controls skills to your engineering background.