Maintenance Electrician

Location:

Melton Mowbray. Salary: £54,700-£59,100 (including shift allowances, DOE) + £5,000 Welcome bonus, 8% Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits.

Shift pattern: 12 Hours – 2 days 7am‑7pm, 2 nights 7pm‑7am, 4 off.

At Melton, we are at the forefront of innovation in high-speed food processing, and we are searching for a talented Electrical & Controls Technician to join our team.

As an Electrical & Controls Technician, you will be responsible for the efficient, safe, and reliable operating condition of complex process and high-speed food processing equipment. The role focuses on providing equipment troubleshooting and breakdown maintenance, then shifting to preventive maintenance activities.

Key duties include:

• Systematically repair, adjust, and maintain processing, filling, conveying, and packaging machinery using established maintenance reliability practices.
• Participate in continuous improvement teams, work on new project activities, and engage in continuous training.

• 12 Hours – 2 Days: 7am‑7pm
• 2 Nights: 7pm‑7am

• Welcome bonus paid in first week’s salary.
• Hot food restaurant on site.
• Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University.
• Private healthcare and equal parental leave.
• Generous pension (up to 9% contribution).
• Life assurance (4x salary).
• EV salary sacrifice scheme.
• Gym membership & wellbeing support.
• Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service.
• Free parking on site.

• Practical electrical engineering skills gained through HNC/HND (NVQ Level 4 apprenticeship or equivalent) and BS7671, or comparable hands‑on experience.
• Understanding of precision instrumentation – including repair and calibration or experience with similar technical equipment.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities, curiosity, and a drive to improve processes and efficiency.
• Ability to adapt to various electrical power supplies and control systems, with a willingness to learn new technologies.
• Experience in troubleshooting and maintaining automated or electromechanical machinery, or a background in related fields such as industrial maintenance, robotics, or process engineering.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, test, and modify automated and electromechanical equipment, applying transferable skills from related technical roles.
• Apply engineering principles – drawing on both mechanical and electrical knowledge – to resolve production issues and enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Develop, track, and communicate maintenance metrics to identify, reduce, and eliminate recurring equipment issues, contributing to improved system reliability.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean Manufacturing or Kaizen.
• Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis on major breakdowns and recurring problems.