via Reed · 28 September 2026 ·3 days ago

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

CMD Recruitment
Chippenham Full-time GBP 45,000 – 47,000
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Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias
£ 45,000 pa - £ 47,000 pa (including on-call allowance)
Chippenham, Wiltshire
Full-time Permanent
Monday - Friday Double Day Shift 6.00 am - 2.00 pm / 2.00 pm - 10.00 pm

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical background? Do you have experience fault-finding on manufacturing machinery?

If you're a skilled Maintenance Engineer who enjoys a varied, hands-on role and is confident diagnosing and repairing both electrical and mechanical faults, this could be an excellent opportunity to join an established manufacturing business.

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer with an Electrical bias to help maintain the reliability and efficiency of a busy manufacturing facility. You'll be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance, working across a range of automated production machinery and supporting improvements to plant and equipment.

This is a practical role where you'll be involved in fault finding, preventative maintenance, repairs, small installation projects and continuous improvement, helping to minimise downtime and keep production running efficiently.

The role:

  • Carry out reactive maintenance and fault finding on automated production machinery

  • Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and contribute to improving maintenance routines

  • Diagnose and repair electrical faults across three-phase and control systems

  • Fault find on PLCs, drives and inverters

  • Carry out mechanical fault finding and repairs on industrial machinery

  • Diagnose and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems

  • Read and interpret electrical and engineering drawings

  • Assist with small electrical and mechanical installation projects

  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and improved machine efficiency

  • Support production teams in achieving operational targets by minimising downtime

  • Contribute to root cause analysis and preventative maintenance improvements

  • Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment

  • Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety procedures

  • Provide effective and cost-conscious technical solutions to maintenance issues

  • Participate in a weekend on-call rota

Skills & Experience:
  • Obtained an engineering qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering

  • Experience working within mechanical/electricals works, breakdowns, repair and fault diagnosis

  • Strong electrical fault-finding skills, especially withing PLC'S, drives and inverters

  • Strong understanding of engineering diagrams, HV/LV Switchgear and electrical drivers

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Full clean driving license and access to a car is essential

Desirable experience:
  • ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

  • 18th Edition qualification

  • Experience with hydraulic systems

  • Previous involvement in continuous improvement projects

  • Experience within a print or similar manufacturing environment

Hours of work:

40 hours per week, Monday - Friday on a double day shift pattern: 6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm

There is also participation in a weekend on-call rota, approximately 1 weekend in 5. Additional hours may occasionally be required to support operational requirements, particularly during busy periods.

Successful candidates will be contacted within 7 working days of application. If you do not hear from us within this time, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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