Maintenance Engineer

• Electrical maintenance engineers have many varied job duties based on how extensive the hiring company’s electrical systems and related equipment are. These basic core duties, however, are universal across all industries and work environments:

Perform Scheduled Maintenance

• Electrical maintenance engineers perform scheduled maintenance and preventative repairs on all electrical systems, equipment, and machinery. People in this profession also review maintenance schedules and adjust them as necessary to keep systems functioning at peak levels.

Repair Electrical Systems

• Electrical maintenance engineers act quickly to make on-the-spot repairs when electrical systems and machinery malfunction.

Troubleshoot Malfunctions

• The electrical maintenance engineer in charge of any electrical system must make inspections and assess potential problems. These professionals also recommend changes or upgrades to electrical systems to increase productivity and functionality.

Supervise Electrical Technicians

• Electrical maintenance engineers are responsible for supervising electrical technicians, which includes hiring and training new technician team members.

Test Electronics

• Electrical maintenance engineers perform regular tests to new and existing electrical systems, equipment, and machinery, both to spot potential problems and to ensure that systems are operating at their highest possible levels of functionality.