Maintenance Engineer

A well-established manufacturing business is looking to strengthen its engineering team with the addition of two Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineers.

This is a permanent opportunity offering a unique Monday to Thursday shift pattern, rotating weekly between days and nights, alongside a competitive salary and the opportunity to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment supporting a wide range of automated production equipment.

Shift Pattern

Monday to Thursday

Rotating weekly:

Days: 6:00am - 6:00pm

Nights: 6:00pm - 6:00am

Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday off

The Role

As part of the engineering team, you will be responsible for:

• Electrical fault finding and breakdown response
• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Diagnosing faults on production and packaging machinery
• Working with PLC-controlled equipment
• Maintaining drives, motors, contactors, relays and control systems
• Supporting mechanical repairs where required
• Minimising downtime and improving equipment reliability

What We’re Looking For

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• Electrically biased maintenance background
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, packaging or production environments
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills
• Experience with:
  • PLC fault finding
  • Inverters and drives
  • Motors and motor control systems
  • Contactors and relays
  • Sensors and control circuits
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team

What’s On Offer

• £53,000 - £55,000 salary
• Monday to Thursday shift pattern
• Weekly rotation between days and nights
• Three-day weekend every week
• Stable and growing manufacturing environment
• Long-term career opportunity
• Opportunity to work on a broad range of automated manufacturing equipment

For a confidential discussion, contact Adam Hickman at Apex Appoint.