Multi Skilled Engineer - Electrical Biased

Job Title: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Shifts: Perm Nights (Monday - Friday)

Salary: £47, 750 (Subject to increase in the near future)

Role Overview:
We are seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join our busy food manufacturing operation. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving production equipment, ensuring maximum uptime across a labour-intensive manufacturing environment, and have full autonomy as the permanent nights, electrical engineer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production and site equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults efficiently.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase reliability and performance.
• Maintain equipment.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and modification of machinery and equipment.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with food safety standards.
• Complete maintenance records and documentation accurately.

Skills & Experience:

• Time-served apprentice or recognised engineering qualification (Electrical Engineering preferred).
• Strong fault-finding skills on electrical systems, including PLC-controlled equipment.
• Experience within food, FMCG, or manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of motors, inverters, sensors, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced production environment.

Desirable:

• Experience with flow wrapping equipment, industrial ovens, and bulk material handling systems (silos).
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
• PLC fault-finding experience (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley).

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A challenging and varied role within a growing food manufacturing business.