Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Engineer (70/30 Elec Bias)

Salary: £48,000 - £50,180 + Overtime (1.5x)
Shift Pattern:
Continental (4 on / 4 off - Days & Nights)

We're looking for a hands-on Electrical Engineer with a strong electrical bias to join a busy manufacturing site. This is a replacement role due to a leaver, and we're looking for someone who can hit the ground running within an established engineering team.

The Role

You'll be working on a wide range of heavy manufacturing equipment, carrying out fault finding, breakdowns and planned maintenance across the site.

Key responsibilities include:

PLC fault finding on Siemens and Mitsubishi

Electrical fault finding on sensors, relays and control panels

Maintenance and breakdown support on heavy machinery

Working on presses, crushers and gearboxes

Supporting continuous improvement and site reliability

Electrical bias is approximately 70% electrical / 30% mechanical.

Experience,

Skills & Qualifications

We're keen to speak to engineers with:

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Background in food manufacturing or food recycling (other manufacturing backgrounds considered)

Strong electrical fault-finding capability

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering

A proactive, team-focused approach

Team & Progression

Join a department of 32 engineers, reporting into the Engineering Manager

Clear opportunity to progress into a Team Leader role in the future

Supportive team structure with ongoing development

Shift Pattern & Hours

6am - 6pm

Continental shift pattern:
4 days on / 4 off / 4 nights on / 4 off

Package & Benefits

Salary: £48,000 - £50,180 (top end dependent on experience)

Overtime / Shift Allowance:
Paid at 1.5x

Holidays: 20 days + 8 bank holidays

Pension: NEST

Life Assurance: 3x salary

Health Cover:
Management level only

Car/Van:
Not provided