Maintenance Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to join our manufacturing engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, fault\-finding and improving production machinery, electrical systems and site equipment to ensure safe, efficient and reliable operation.

This role would suit a practical, hands\-on engineer with strong electrical fault\-finding skills, good mechanical understanding and experience working in a fast\-paced manufacturing or production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on production machinery, plant and site equipment.


• Respond quickly to machine breakdowns to minimise production downtime.


• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on motors, drives, control panels, sensors, relays, contactors and associated control systems.


• Carry out mechanical fault\-finding and basic repairs where required, including bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes, pneumatics and hydraulics.


• Work safely on three\-phase electrical systems and industrial control equipment.


• Support continuous improvement projects to improve machine reliability, efficiency and safety.


• Assist with installation, commissioning and modification of machinery and equipment.


• Maintain accurate maintenance records, including work completed, parts used and follow\-up actions required.


• Work closely with production operators, supervisors and management to resolve recurring issues.


• Ensure all work is carried out in line with company health and safety procedures.


• Support machine improvement projects, energy\-saving initiatives and process efficiency improvements.


• Keep engineering areas, tools and spares organised and safe.


• Participate in out\-of\-hours support, overtime or call\-out arrangements where required.

• Strong electrical maintenance and fault\-finding experience in a manufacturing, production, FMCG, packaging, plastics, engineering or similar environment.


• Confident working with three\-phase motors, control panels, inverters, drives, sensors, safety circuits and industrial wiring.


• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings and wiring diagrams.


• Good mechanical maintenance skills, including fault\-finding on moving parts, pneumatic systems and general production machinery.


• Experience with planned preventative maintenance systems.


• Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to production breakdowns.


• Good problem\-solving skills with a practical, hands\-on approach.


• Good communication skills and ability to work with production teams.


• Understanding of safe systems of work, lock\-off procedures and risk assessments.


• Basic IT skills for recording maintenance work and updating maintenance systems.

• PLC fault\-finding experience, for example Siemens, Mitsubishi, Allen\-Bradley, Omron or similar.


• Experience with variable speed drives, servo drives, temperature controllers and automation equipment.


• Experience in plastics manufacturing, extrusion, conversion, packaging, printing, food production or FMCG.


• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and compressed\-air systems.


• Welding, fabrication or machining skills would be advantageous.


• Experience using a CMMS or maintenance management system.


• Understanding of PUWER, LOLER, permit\-to\-work systems and machine safety standards.


• Experience supporting continuous improvement, lean manufacturing or root\-cause analysis.

Essential:

• Recognised electrical or engineering apprenticeship, or equivalent experience.


• Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Mechatronics, or a similar engineering discipline.


• Good practical knowledge of industrial electrical maintenance.

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.


• HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or similar.


• PLC, automation, controls or fault\-finding training.


• IPAF, forklift, welding, hydraulics or pneumatics training.


• IOSH Working Safely or similar health and safety training.

• Reliable, punctual and safety\-conscious.


• Able to work independently and as part of a team.


• Calm under pressure and able to prioritise breakdowns effectively.


• Willing to take ownership of problems through to completion.


• Flexible approach to overtime, shift cover and business needs.


• Positive attitude towards continuous improvement and reducing downtime.

Working hours to be confirmed depending on the shift pattern. This may be a days\-based role or a rotating shift pattern. Overtime may be available depending on business requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and shift pattern.


• Company pension scheme.


• Paid holidays.


• Overtime opportunities.


• Training and development opportunities.


• Stable, long\-term role within an established manufacturing business.


• Opportunity to contribute to engineering improvements and machine reliability projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrical\-biased Maintenance Engineer who wants a stable role in a busy manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will play a key part in keeping production equipment running efficiently, reducing downtime and supporting ongoing improvements across the site.

Pay: £35,000\.00\-£50,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking


• On\-site parking

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