Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Our client, a major player in the packaging world, producing the cardboard behind some of the biggest names, is looking for a hands-on Electrically Bias Maintenance Engineer (60/40) to keep their corrugators running. You'll be a crucial part of a small team (3-4 per shift), handling a mix of preventative and reactive maintenance, electrical fault finding, and mechanical repairs. This role is a straight permanent vacancy.

Hours

4 on 4 off days and nights

Salary

£50,000 P/A

The Role:

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will provide both electrical and some mechanical maintenance support across a wide range of manufacturing equipment. The role will involve planned preventative maintenance as well as responding to reactive breakdowns to minimise downtime and improve machine performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out electrical maintenance, including fault finding on PLC-controlled systems, single and three-phase supplies, and diagnostic repairs on production machinery.
Complete planned maintenance tasks and respond to reactive maintenance needs as directed by the Engineering Manager or Team Leaders.
Take ownership of specific equipment areas, reporting on progress and driving improvements to safety, efficiency, and reliability.
Communicate maintenance issues and timelines with the engineering and production teams.
Participate in daily support meetings, contribute feedback, and help implement improvements.
Lead or assist with small-scale improvement projects.
Identify and refurbish critical spare parts for key machinery.
Handle administrative duties, including liaising with suppliers and manufacturers where necessary.
Maintain a safe working environment and adhere to all company policies and safety procedures.
Accurately record tasks using CMMS software (Maximo).
Support wider engineering initiatives including SPS/SMS programs.

What We're Looking For:

Background in packaging/cardboard manufacturing
Qualified with HND/HNC, MBQ Level 3, or completed an Electro/Mechanical Apprenticeship (with proven experience on manufacturing machinery)
Confident with electrical & mechanical fault finding
Either an experienced hand who gets the job done or a young engineer ready to learn and grow

What You Get in Return:

£50,000 base salary
1.5x Overtime Pay
Private Healthcare
Annual Bonus
4x Basic Salary Death in Service
Auto-Enrolled Pension (5%)