Electrical Shift Maintenance Engineer
Company: Biffa Waste Services
Role summary
Electrical Shift Maintenance Engineer is a full-time role at Biffa Waste Services in Rotherham, England, United Kingdom (on-site). Posted 2026-08-24. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Electrical Shift Maintenance Engineer
- Company
- Biffa Waste Services
- Location
- Rotherham, England, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Trades & Construction
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-08-24
You’ll be keeping critical waste management machinery running smoothly in this hands-on engineering role with a stable, industry-leading company. It’s a great opportunity for a skilled electrician to work in a fast-paced environment where you can really see the impact of your technical troubleshooting every day.
Job description
Electrical Shift Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £48,048.00 per annum
4 on/4 off (days & nights) – 12 hours (6am – 6pm/6pm – 6am)
Overtime paid at 1.5 times
A Quick Look at the Role
In this role you will be responsible for primarily electrical maintenance inspections and routine repairs within all areas of the site to ensure utmost reliability and safety whilst reducing downtime events on critical assets. Working as part of a small team means flexibility is a must along with willingness to perform tasks outside of the role description.
Your Core Responsibilities:
Diagnosis of running faults and ensuring effective repairs and improvements are conducted within minimum time scale
Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance practices
Carrying out plant upgrades and modifications to the required standards
Reporting through computerised maintenance management system all work carried out
Development and implementation of the programme of planned preventative maintenance and inspection to minimise downtime, provide records of recurrent faulting and engineered solutions to these issues
Anticipate machine failures and make such changes or recommendations to prevent reoccurrence to reduce downtime to a minimum
Ensuring SHEQ standards are strictly maintained, and all related documentation is completed
Drive a culture / mind-set together with the management team that builds employee motivation and commitment and develop a contract team capable of overreaching the contract targets
Assist the maintenance department in identifying annual lifecycle requirements, preparation of capital applications and business case papers for non-lifecycle capital purchases
A proactive approach to fault finding and continuous improvement initiatives
Our Essential Requirements:
Fit & active – the role involves a great deal of planned & reactive maintenance on conveyors, magnet belts, eddy current separators in enclosed/restricted spaces & working on overhead cranes (Working at Height).
Recognised Apprenticeship, Electrical bias Multi Skilled Engineer with relevant qualifications ONC/BTEC NVQ 3 discipline level (Elec Bias)
BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulation Qualifications
Experience working on single and 3-phase AC and DC systems
Waste Processing equipment knowledge preferable
IT literate – comfortable using business software and systems
Full UK car driving licence and live within a 20-mile radius of site
Experience of FMCG type environment
What do we offer you?
A competitive salary
Enhanced employer contribution pension plan
23 days’ annual leave entitlement including statutory holidays
Numerous opportunities for career development, we have a history of promoting from within
Access to our wellbeing and reward platform from Day 1
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