Electrical Maintenance Engineer
We are recruiting an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing operation. The role is focused on maintaining production equipment reliability, minimising downtime, and supporting safe, continuous operations in a high-volume environment.
The Role:
- Provide electrical maintenance support across production and packaging areas.
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and compliance.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical faults on automated and semi-automated machinery.
- Respond to breakdowns and unplanned stoppages, completing repairs safely and effectively.
- Work with PLC-controlled systems to fault-find and support production improvements.
- Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety, food safety, and site standards.
- Accurately record all maintenance activities using the CMMS system.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.
- Liaise with production and engineering colleagues to prioritise maintenance activities.
About You:
- HNC / NVQ / SVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong experience in an FMCG or high-speed manufacturing environment.
- Competent with PLC fault finding.
- Experience working with automated production and packaging machinery.
- Strong fault-finding, problem-solving, and diagnostic skills.
- Good understanding of health & safety legislation and safe systems of work.
- Proactive, hands-on engineer with a strong safety focus.
- Able to work calmly under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Team-oriented with good communication skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
