Maintenance Engineer – Electrical / Mechanical / Multi-Skilled in Bury St Edmunds

Maintenance Engineer – Electrical / Mechanical / Multi-Skilled

Salary: Up to £55,000 plus 5% annual bonus | Permanent | 12-Hour Continental Shifts

Package

• Up to 8% pension contribution matching
• 20 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Perkbox
• Permanent contract
• Excellent time off through a structured continental shift pattern

Shift Pattern: Continental Shifts

• Shift times: 6:00am–6:00pm (days and nights)
• Rotation 1: 2 day shifts, 2 night shifts, followed by 5 days off.
• Rotation 2: 2 day shifts, 3 night shifts, followed by 4 days off.
• Rotation 3: 3 day shifts, 2 night shifts, followed by 5 days off.

The shift rotation follows a repeating pattern, providing a combination of day shifts, night shifts and rest day

You’ll play a key role in keeping production running safely and efficiently, responding to breakdowns, completing planned maintenance and helping to prevent equipment downtime.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and/or electrical faults.
• Maintain production, processing and utility equipment.
• Fault find on motors, wiring, PLCs, inverters, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings where required.
• Support equipment installation and commissioning.
• Complete maintenance records and breakdown reports.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and BOPEX initiatives.
• Work safely in line with site procedures and legislation.
• Support a clean, organised and safe working environment.

What We’re Looking For

We’re interested in people with a strong practical maintenance background, ideally gained within manufacturing, heavy industry, industrial expierence.

You’ll ideally have:

• Relevant qualifications
• Knowledge of PLCs, inverters, motors, pneumatics or hydraulics is advantageous.
• An understanding of LOTO/Safe Isolation, Permit to Work, Working at Height, Confined Space and ATEX/DSE