Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Leicester, Leicestershire

Now, I've spent time walking around this factory this week, and honestly, it's completely changed my perspective on what a food manufacturing environment can look like.

The word I've probably used more than any other is WOW.

I've genuinely run out of adjectives to describe the level of automation, the investment in machinery and, perhaps most impressively, the way the entire operation is run.

This isn't your typical food manufacturing environment.

Operator-led manufacturing. Incredible automation. Redundancy built into production lines. An engineering team that actually has the time to engineer.

Let me explain.

The first thing that struck me was the level of automation. It's unlike anything I've personally seen in food manufacturing. Production lines have been designed with significant equipment redundancy, meaning the operation isn't constantly grinding to a halt every time something goes wrong.

The operators themselves are incredibly knowledgeable about the machinery. They're actively involved in looking after their equipment, understanding how it works and helping maintain standards. There's a real sense of ownership throughout the factory.

And then there's the environment itself.

The factory is busy, operating at capacity and producing huge volumes, but it's CALM. It's a comfortable, room-temperature working environment, without the constant chaos and endless breakdowns you might associate with other food manufacturing sites.

For the engineering team, this makes a huge difference.

Rather than spending every shift firefighting, engineers have the opportunity to get involved in projects, breakdown analysis, preventative maintenance and improvements across the site.

There's also genuine scope to develop your career. Whether that's moving towards automation and controls, progressing into team leadership or shift management, or taking ownership of engineering projects, the opportunities are there.

This is a business that gives engineers the opportunity to actually engineer.

If you're an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer who wants to work with impressive automation, modern manufacturing technology and an engineering team that takes pride in what it does, I genuinely think you need to see this place for yourself.

The opportunity:

• Competitive salary of £52,000

• Electrical Maintenance Engineer position.

• Leicester location.

• Modern, highly automated food manufacturing environment.

• Genuine opportunities for technical and management progression