Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - East

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Food Manufacturing - £63,000 + 15% Pension

£63,000 | 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights) | 15% Pension |

Salary: £63,000 (including shift allowance)

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off Days & Nights

Benefits:

* 15% Pension Contribution

* Life Assurance

* Ongoing Training & Development

* Career Progression Opportunities

* Employee Benefits Package

* Free On-Site Parking

* Long-Term Job Security

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a market-leading food manufacturing business operating a highly automated production facility in East London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-invested manufacturing site producing household-name products, with continued investment in automation, engineering excellence and operational performance.

Working within a skilled engineering team, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving production equipment, ensuring maximum reliability and minimal downtime across a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The Role

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining a variety of high-speed automated manufacturing and packaging equipment, ensuring the site continues to operate safely and efficiently.

Key responsibilities include:

* Carrying out planned preventative and reactive electrical maintenance

* Diagnosing and repairing faults on PLC-controlled production equipment

* Working on motors, drives, inverters, sensors, contractors and control systems

* Maintaining high-speed production, processing and packaging machinery

* Supporting mechanical maintenance activities where required

* Responding quickly to breakdowns and minimising production downtime

* Conducting root cause analysis and implementing permanent corrective actions

* Supporting continuous improvement, reliability and efficiency projects

* Working towards site KPIs including OEE, reliability and performance targets

* Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with health and safety standards

What We're Looking For

* Apprentice trained, NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification

* Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills

* Experience working with PLC-controlled equipment and automated machinery

* Knowledge of drives, motors, sensors, relays, contractors and industrial controls

* Previous experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, pharmaceutical or other high-speed manufacturing environments

* A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement

* Ability to work effectively within a rotating days and nights shift pattern

Why Apply?
* £63,000 salary package

* Industry-leading 15% pension contribution

* 4 on 4 off days and nights shift pattern

* Highly automated manufacturing environment

* Ongoing investment in plant, equipment and technology

* Secure, stable and growing manufacturing business

* Genuine training, development and progression opportunities

* Supportive engineering culture with a focus on continuous improvement

Apply Now

If you're an Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking to join a well-invested manufacturing business offering excellent earning potential, outstanding benefits and long-term career progression, please apply